Ston 515623 224360560 2008-07-08T14:43:41Z Darwinek 107928 recategorisation using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] {{Infobox Settlement <!--See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage--> <!-- Basic info ----------------> |official_name = Ston |native and official name |settlement_type = |motto = <!-- images and maps -----------> |image_skyline = Mali Ston-04.jpg |imagesize = |image_caption = Mali Ston |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |city_logo = |citylogo_size = |image_map = StonMunicipality.PNG |mapsize = |map_caption = Location of Ston within Dubrovnik-Neretva county |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |image_dot_map = |dot_mapsize = |dot_map_caption = |dot_x = |dot_y = |pushpin_map = Croatia |pushpin_label_position = <!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none --> |pushpin_map_caption = The location of Konavle within Croatia |pushpin_mapsize = <!-- Location ------------------> |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = [[Croatia]] |subdivision_type1 = County |subdivision_name1 = [[Dubrovnik-Neretva county]] <!-- Politics -----------------> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name = Vedran Antunica |established_title = <!-- Settled --> |established_date = |established_title2 = <!-- Incorporated (town) --> |established_date2 = |established_title3 = <!-- Incorporated (city) --> |established_date3 = <!-- Area ---------------------> |area_magnitude = |unit_pref = <!--Enter: Imperial, if Imperial (metric) is desired--> |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = |area_land_km2 = <!--See table @ Template:Infobox Settlement for details on automatic unit conversion--> |area_water_km2 = |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = <!-- Population -----------------------> |population_as_of = 2001 |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total = 2605 |population_density_km2 = |population_density_sq_mi = |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = <!-- General information ---------------> |timezone = [[Central European Time|CET]] |utc_offset = +1 |timezone_DST = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]] |utc_offset_DST = +2 |latd=42 |latm=50|lats= |latNS=N |longd=17 |longm=42|longs=|longEW=E |elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use <ref> tags--> |elevation_m = 0 |elevation_ft = <!-- Area/postal codes & others --------> |postal_code_type = Postal code |postal_code = 20 000 |area_code = 020 |blank_name = [[Croatian vehicle registration plates|Licence plate]] |blank_info = DU |blank1_name = |blank1_info = |website = [http://www.ston.hr ston.hr] |footnotes = }} '''Ston''' is a village and municipality in the [[Dubrovnik-Neretva county]] of [[Croatia]], located at the south of isthmus of the [[Peljesac|Pelješac]] peninsula. The town of Ston is the center of the Ston [[municipality]]. == Population == According to the 2001 census, municipality of Ston has population of 2,605. [[Croats]] make up an absolute majority with 98.66% of the population. [http://www.dzs.hr/Eng/censuses/Census2001/Popis/E01_02_02/E01_02_02_zup19.html] ==Geography== The municipality of Ston include following settlements, with respective populations (census 2001): *Ston, 528 *[[Žuljana]], 218 *[[Hodilje]], 214 *[[Metohija, Ston|Metohija]], 168 *[[Mali Ston]], 165 *[[Zaton Doli]], 158 *[[Dubrava]], 145 *[[Sparagovići]], 136 *[[Tomislavovac]], 112 *[[Putniković]], 105 *[[Broce]], 100 *[[Boljenovići]], 94 *[[Brijesta]], 78 *[[Duba Stonska]], 40 *[[Zabrđe]], 67 *[[Ponikve]] ==History and features== [[Image:Ston-Fort-06.jpg|thumb|260px|right|Fortifications at Ston.]] Ston was a military [[fort]] of the [[republic of Ragusa|Ragusan Republic]] whose defensive walls are a notable feat of medieval architecture: there is an 890 meters long town wall and 5 km ''Great Wall'' outside the town. The walls extend to ''[[Mali Ston]]'' ("the little Ston"), a smaller town on the northern side of the Pelješac isthmus and the end of the [[Headlands and bays|Gulf]] of Mali Ston (''Malostonski zaljev''), notable for its [[mariculture]]. Ston is also well known for its saltworks which were highly coveted by both the [[Republic of Dubrovnik]] and the [[Ottoman Empire]]. ==See also== *[[Dubrovnik-Neretva county]] *[[Dalmatia]] *[[Pelješac]] *[[Dubrovnik Highlands]] (Dubrovacko Zahumlje) ==External links== {{commons|Category:Ston|Ston}} *[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/HR/0/Ston.html Ston - geographical info] *[http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&X=1970000&Y=5267500&width=700&height=400&gride=&gridn=&srec=0&coordsys=mercator&db=&addr1=&addr2=&addr3=&pc=&advanced=&local=&localinfosel=&kw=&inmap=&table=&ovtype=&keepicon=&zm=0&scale=100000&down.x=286&down.y=6 Ston - location map] *[http://www.dalmatien-tourist.eu/ston/ Ston info] *[http://www.ston.hr/ - Official web of Ston tourist board] {{Dubrovnik-Neretva County}} [[Category:Villages in Croatia]] [[Category:Municipalities of Croatia]] [[Category:Dalmatia]] [[bs:Ston]] [[cs:Ston]] [[de:Ston]] [[fr:Ston]] [[hr:Ston]] [[it:Stagno (Croazia)]] [[hu:Ston]] [[pl:Ston]] [[sl:Ston]] [[sh:Ston]]