Kaštela
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Top: Kaštel Gomilica; Center: Kaštel Kambelovac; Kaštel Lukšić; Kaštel Novi; Bottom: Kaštel Štafilić; Split Airport; Kaštel Stari
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 Kaštela
Kaštela
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| Coordinates: 43°33′N 16°23′E / 43.550°N 16.383°E | |||||||||
| Country |
 Croatia
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| County |
 Split-Dalmatia
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| Area | |||||||||
| • Total | 57.67 km2 (22.27 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) | ||||||||
| Population (2011) | |||||||||
| • Total | 38,667 | ||||||||
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) | ||||||||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||||||||
| Postal code | 21212 | ||||||||
| Area code(s) | 021 | ||||||||
| Vehicle registration | ST | ||||||||
| Website | www |
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Kaštela (pronounced [kǎʃtɛla]) is an agglomeration of seven small towns in Croatia, located northwest of the city of Split, west of Solin and east of Trogir, on the central Dalmatian coast. They are part of the Split-Dalmatia County and are administratively treated as a single city with a total population of 38,667 as of 2011[update] census - although they individually range in size from 3,000 to 7,000 residents.
The Kaštela (which is plural of Kaštel) include (populations parenthesised):
The Kastela 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 Kastela (lower), and it consists of seven old and two relatively new settlements. The Kastela 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.
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