Kućište or Kučišće (lit. 'place of houses'; also written "Kučište") is a small village on the southern coast of the Pelješac peninsula in Dubrovnik-Neretva county (Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija), Croatia.
Kućište | |
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Village | |
 View of village with church, post office and other main buildings | |
  Kućište | |
| Coordinates: 42°58′46″N 17°7′21″E / 42.97944°N 17.12250°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County |  Dubrovnik-Neretva County |
| Municipality | Orebić |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.5 sq mi (6.6 km2) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 173 |
| • Density | 68/sq mi (26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Demographics edit
According to the 2021 census, its population was 173.[2] It had a population of 204 in 2001.[3]
The inhabitants have a long seafaring tradition, the income from which allowed them to build, for the time, the large, affluent, stone mansions characteristic of the area.
Tourism edit
Main tourist attractions in Kućište include:
- Windsurfing
- Hiking (Mt Illya- Sveti Ilija- 961m)
- Illyrian artifacts (Nakovane)
- Summer sports
The hamlet of Perna is located in a separate cove to the east of Kućište.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2001 Census: Kućište". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2001. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2002.
External links edit
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