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(Redirected from Dubrovnik–Neretva County) County in southern Croatia County in Croatia
Dubrovnik-Neretva County Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija
County
Flag of Dubrovnik-Neretva CountyFlagCoat of arms of Dubrovnik-Neretva CountyCoat of arms
Dubrovnik-Neretva County within CroatiaDubrovnik-Neretva County within Croatia
CountryCroatia
County seatDubrovnik
Government
 • ŽupanNikola Dobroslavić (HDZ)
 • Assembly 41 members
Area
 • Total1,781 km (688 sq mi)
Population
 • Total115,564
 • Density65/km (170/sq mi)
Area code020
ISO 3166 codeHR-19
HDI (2022)0.887
very high · 4th
Websiteedubrovnik.org

The Dubrovnik-Neretva County (pronounced [dǔbroːʋniːk-něreːtʋa]; Croatian: Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija, pronounced [dǔbroʋat͡ʃko-nerěːtʋanskaː ʒupǎnija]) is the southernmost county of Croatia. The county seat is Dubrovnik and other large towns are Korčula, Metković, Opuzen and Ploče. The Municipality of Neum, which belongs to neighbouring Bosnia and Herzegovina, divides the county in two parts which are connected only by the Pelješac Bridge. The southern part of the county consists of Dubrovnik and the surrounding area, including the Pelješac peninsula, and the islands of Korčula, Lastovo, Mljet, Šipan, Lopud and Koločep. The northern part of the county includes the Neretva Delta, the Baćina lakes north of Ploče, and a swath of hinterland near the southernmost slopes of Biokovo and around the hill of Rujnica. The northern part of the Mljet island is a national park. The Lastovo archipelago is a designated nature park. The southernmost tip of the county is the Prevlaka peninsula at the border with Montenegro. It is the only Croatian county that borders Montenegro.

Although the 9 kilometres-long stretch of coast belonging to Neum effectively makes the southern part of the county an exclave (disconnecting it from mainland Croatia) it is still connected with the rest of the country via the Pelješac Bridge. Road traffic going to and from Dubrovnik through Neum is usually less subject to customs controls in order to reduce the traffic congestion. The road connecting Dubrovnik to the rest of the country via Neum has one lane per direction and bus lines passing through Neum often make rest stops there so that passengers can take advantage of lower Bosnian taxes and purchase tobacco and alcoholic beverages as they tend to be cheaper there.

Administrative division

On the local level, the Dubrovnik-Neretva County is further subdivided into 5 towns (grad, pl. gradovi) and 17 municipalities (općina, pl. općine).

Towns
Town Population
(2021 census)
Dubrovnik 41,562
Korčula 5,415
Metković 15,235
Opuzen 2,838
Ploče 8,220
Municipalities
Municipality Population
(2021 census)
Blato 3,330
Dubrovačko primorje 1,636
Janjina 522
Konavle 8,607
Kula Norinska 1,414
Lastovo 748
Lumbarda 1,209
Mljet 1,062
Orebić 3,705
Pojezerje 943
Slivno 2,046
Smokvica 868
Ston 2,491
Trpanj 683
Vela Luka 3,772
Zažablje 553
Župa dubrovačka 8,705

Demographics

Population pyramid of Dubrovnik-Neretva County per the 2011 Census
Historical populations of Dubrovnik-Neretva County
YearPop.±%
1857 63,379—    
1869 63,292−0.1%
1880 69,185+9.3%
1890 74,708+8.0%
1900 83,135+11.3%
1910 87,665+5.4%
1921 86,610−1.2%
1931 90,577+4.6%
1948 88,535−2.3%
YearPop.±%
1953 94,812+7.1%
1961 99,593+5.0%
1971 108,131+8.6%
1981 115,683+7.0%
1991 126,329+9.2%
2001 122,870−2.7%
2011 122,568−0.2%
2021 115,564−5.7%
Source: Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857–2001, Croatian Bureau of Statistics, Zagreb, 2005

As of the 2021 census, the county had 115,564 residents. The population density is 65 people per km.

As of the 2011 census, the county had 122,568 residents. The population density is 69 people per km.

Dubrovnik-Neretva County: Population trends 1857–2021
population6337963292691857470883135876658661090577885359481299593108131115683126329122870122568115564
18571869188018901900191019211931194819531961197119811991200120112021
Sources: Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications

At the 2021 census, ethnic Croats formed the vast majority with 94.2% of the population, followed by Bosniaks at 1,4%, Serbs at 1.2% and 3.2% being other ethnic groups combined.

Protected areas

References

  1. Ostroški, Ljiljana, ed. (December 2015). Statistički ljetopis Republike Hrvatske 2015 [Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia 2015] (PDF). Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia (in Croatian and English). Vol. 47. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. p. 62. ISSN 1333-3305. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  2. ^ "The final results of the Census 2021 have been published". Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  3. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  4. ^ "Population by Towns/Municipalities" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  5. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: County of Bjelovar-Bilogora". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  6. "Population by Ethnicity/Citizenship/Mother tongue/Religion" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.

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Subdivisions of Dubrovnik-Neretva County
Cities and towns
Coat of arms of Dubrovnik-Neretva County
Coat of arms of Dubrovnik-Neretva County
Municipalities
Counties of Croatia

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