Gradac, Split-Dalmatia County
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Gradac Labineca |
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Gradac
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 Gradac
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| Coordinates: 43°06′17″N 17°20′28″E / 43.10472°N 17.34111°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Split-Dalmatia County |
| Government | |
| • Municipal mayor | Matko Burić (SDP) |
| • Municipal Council |
13 members
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| Area | |
| • Total | 49 km2 (19 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,308 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 21300 |
| Area code(s) | 021 |
| Website | opcinagradac |
Gradac (pronounced [ɡrǎːdats]); Italian: Labinezza, is the southernmost tourist locality of the Makarska riviera in southern Dalmatia, Croatia. It is situated halfway between Split and Dubrovnik. The city of Ploče is 12 km south of Gradac, while the city of Makarska is 42 km north. The town of Gradac is a center of a municipality which consists of the places: Brist, Drvenik (Makarska), Gradac, Podaca and Zaostrog and marks the end of the riviera.
The Gradac area was inhabited before prehistoric times. Numerous stone mounds dating back to the Bronze and Early Iron Ages have been found in the area. In Roman times, the Gradac area was most likely the seat of the Roman civitas Biston, which as a coastal center belonged to the colony of Narona, an important Roman stronghold on what is now Croatian territory.
At the locality of Gradina a cornice fragment of the monumental building from the 2nd-3rd century was found, as well as Roman coin pieces. Near the Laguna hotel were found many tombs, hence it is thought that on this location there was once a Roman necropolis.
The medieval town of Lapčan, or Labinac, which, under the name of Labineca, was mentioned by the Byzantine emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, mid-10th century, was situated on the territory of today's Gradac.
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