Podaca | |
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  Podaca | |
| Coordinates: 43°07′44″N 17°17′53″E / 43.129°N 17.298°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County | Split-Dalmatia |
| Municipality | Gradac |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.1 km2 (4.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 421 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Podaca is a coastal village and tourist locality in southern Dalmatia, Croatia, halfway between big urban centers of Split and Dubrovnik, or more closely cities of Makarska and Ploče, in the Gradac municipality, across from Pelješac peninsula and the famous Hvar (Pharos) island.
Podaca as a part of the Makarska littoral is completely oriented towards tourism, with only minimum and limited olive agriculture. There were about 660 inhabitants (data from 2009 census) population of Podaca. As of 90s there has been a trend of older population from neighboring regions (mostly Bosnia & Herzegovina) retiring to live in the area, hence extending the use of summer vacation houses. However many of the local youth are also leaving the area for education and especially for work abroad more frequently since Croatia joined European Union.
- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.