Makarska

Makarska
Grad Makarska
Town of Makarska
Makarska
Flag of Makarska
Coat of arms of Makarska
Makarska is located in Croatia
Makarska
Makarska
Location of Makarska in Croatia
Coordinates: 43°18′N 17°02′E / 43.300°N 17.033°E / 43.300; 17.033
Country Croatia
County Split-Dalmatia
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorZoran Paunović (SDP)
 • City Council
15 members
Area
 • Town37.8 km2 (14.6 sq mi)
 • Urban
26.0 km2 (10.0 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Town13,301
 • Density350/km2 (910/sq mi)
 • Urban
12,809
 • Urban density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
21 300
Area code+385 21
Vehicle registrationMA
Websitemakarska.hr

Makarska (Croatian pronunciation: [mâkarskaː]; Italian: Macarsca, pronounced [ma'karska]; German: Macharscha) is a town on the Adriatic coastline of Croatia, about 60 km (37 mi) southeast of Split and 140 km (87 mi) northwest of Dubrovnik, in the Split-Dalmatia County.

Makarska is a prominent regional tourist center, located on a horseshoe-shaped bay between the Biokovo mountains and the Adriatic Sea. The city is noted for its palm-fringed promenade, where cafes, bars and boutiques overlook the harbor. Adjacent to the beach are several large capacity hotels as well as a camping grounds.

Makarska is the centre of the Makarska Riviera, a popular tourist destination under the Biokovo mountain. It stretches for 60 km (37 mi) between the municipalities of Brela and Gradac.

  1. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.