Župa Dubrovačka is a municipality and a valley located in Dubrovnik-Neretva County in south-eastern Croatia.

Župa Dubrovačka
Municipality
Općina Župa dubrovačka
Župa Dubrovačka Municipality
Župa Dubrovačka is located in Croatia
Župa Dubrovačka
Župa Dubrovačka
Coordinates: 42°37′N 18°11′E / 42.617°N 18.183°E / 42.617; 18.183
Country Croatia
County Dubrovnik-Neretva County
Government
 • MayorSilvio Nardelli
Area
 • Total8.8 sq mi (22.9 km2)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total8,705
 • Density980/sq mi (380/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
20207
Area code020
Websitezupa-dubrovacka.hr

Župa Dubrovačka stretches between Dubrovnik, the old Ragusa in the west and Cavtat, the ancient Epidaurus in the east, between the settlements of Dubac and Plat. The three islands Supetar, Mrkan and Bobara anchored right in front of the bay protect it from the open sea and from the north the hilly slopes of the Upper Župa. Tourist resorts are clustered along the coast.

Župa Dubrovačka is underdeveloped municipality which is statistically classified as the First Category Area of Special State Concern by the Government of Croatia.[3]

Demographics

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According to the 2021 census, its population was 8,705.[2] It had 8,331 inhabitants in 2011, 93% of which are Croats. The largest village of the municipality is Čibača.

References

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  1. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ^ Lovrinčević, Željko; Davor, Mikulić; Budak, Jelena (June 2004). "AREAS OF SPECIAL STATE CONCERN IN CROATIA- REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIFFERENCES AND THE DEMOGRAPHIC AND EDUCATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS". Ekonomski pregled, Vol.55 No.5-6. Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018.