Kaštela

"Kastela" redirects here. For other uses, see Kastella.

Kaštela (pronounced [kǎʃte̞la]) is a town in Dalmatia, Croatia. The town is an agglomeration of seven individual settlements which are administered as a single municipality, with populations individually ranging from 3,000 to 7,000 residents. The town is located northwest of the city of Split, west of Solin and east of Trogir, on the central Dalmatian coast. With a total population of 37,794 as of 2021^[update] census, it is the 14th largest town in the country.

Kaštela
Town
Grad Kaštela Town of Kaštela
From Top: Kaštel Gomilica; Kaštel Lukšić; Kaštel Stari, Kaštel Štafilić, Kaštel Novi, Kaštel Sućurac & Kaštel Kambelovac
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Coordinates: 43°33′N 16°23′E
Country	Croatia
County	Split-Dalmatia
Government
• Mayor	Denis Ivanović (HDZ)
Area [1]
• Total	57.6 km2 (22.2 sq mi)
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	37,794
• Density	660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	21212
Area code	021
Vehicle registration	ST
Website	kastela.hr

Geography

Settlements

The Town of Kaštela consists of following settlements (populations parenthesised):

• Kaštel Gomilica (4,699)
• Kaštel Kambelovac (5,051)
• Kaštel Lukšić (5,221)
• Kaštel Novi (6,507)
• Kaštel Stari (6,950)
• Kaštel Sućurac (6,544)
• Kaštel Štafilić (2,822)

Overview

The Kaštela Riviera is a fertile area, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) in length, featuring the first Roman floating docks and 50 places on the long, verdant area, northwest of Split. It is divided into Gornja (upper) and Donja Kaštela (lower), and it consists of seven old and two relatively new settlements. The Kaštela region with its Mediterranean tone, picturesque landscape and unique composition of natural environment attracted people since prehistoric times. From ancient Greek sailors, Roman patricians, Croatian kings, rulers, Venetian royals to the present sun and sea lovers, as well as mysterious legacies from the past^{[citation needed]}.

Once an ancient Greek port, a stopover point for Roman veterans and a summer place for Croatian kings is today a tourist resort, carrying the same name. Along its long sandy beach there are terraces and viewpoints, tennis and other sports grounds, surrounded by greenery of pine and tamaris trees.

The Jadro River (the original water supply for the ancient city of Diocletian's Palace)^[3] flows through the town of Solin and provides water supply to both Split and Kaštela. Contemporary studies indicate favourable water quality levels of the river near the headwaters at Jadro Spring.^[4] Certain other studies of hydrology and sedimentation have been conducted in this area.^[5]

Climate

Since records began in 1981, the highest temperature recorded at the local weather station was 42.2 °C (108.0 °F), on 2 August 2017.^[6] The coldest temperature was −8.2 °C (17.2 °F), on 7 January 2017.^[7]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1857	5,097	—
1869	5,829	+14.4%
1880	5,981	+2.6%
1890	6,582	+10.0%
1900	7,286	+10.7%
1910	7,460	+2.4%
1921	8,346	+11.9%
1931	8,895	+6.6%
1948	9,731	+9.4%
1953	11,036	+13.4%
1961	13,526	+22.6%
1971	18,805	+39.0%
1981	24,328	+29.4%
1991	29,168	+19.9%
2001	34,103	+16.9%
2011	38,667	+13.4%
2021	37,794	−2.3%
Source: Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857–2021, DZS

Town of Kaštela: Population trends 1857–2021

v

population	5097	5829	5981	6582	7286	7460	8346	8895	9731	11036	13526	18805	24328	29168	34103	38667	37794
	1857	1869	1880	1890	1900	1910	1921	1931	1948	1953	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001	2011	2021

Sources:Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications

Economy

The industrial zone is developed, and there is an aluminium extraction facility in the vicinity of Kaštel Sućurac and the Split Airport is located in Kaštel Štafilić. Present area of Kaštela and its inland in the vicinity of ancient Salona were inhabited very early (the finds from the Roman and Old Croatian period).

Culture

Folklore society KUD 7 Kaštela was formed in 1980. Society organizes annual "Tamburica & Mandolina" folklore summer event, with folklore societies from Slavonija and Dalmatia.^[8]

Twin towns – sister cities

Kaštela is twinned with: ^[9]

• Bardejov, Slovakia
• Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
• Kiseljak, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Kupres, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Lindlar, Germany
• Pszczyna, Poland
• Yountville, United States

See also

• Dalmatia
• Split Airport