Kaštel Novi

Kaštel Novi
Location of Kaštel Novi in Croatia
CountryCroatia
RegionDalmatia
CountySplit-Dalmatia
MunicipalityKaštela
Latitude43.33 N
Longitude16.20 E
Surface (km²)?
Population6,346 (as of 2011)
Time zone (UTC)UTC+1 CET

Kaštel Novi (Italian: Castelnuovo)[1] is a town within the administrative area of Kaštela in Dalmatia, Croatia.[2] Its name means New Castle.

History

Kaštel Novi was founded in 1512.[1]

Town of Kaštela

The town of Kaštela is located on the coast of the Bay of Kaštela. It has over 40,000 inhabitants, and it is the second-largest town in the Split and Dalmatia County. It stretches over the length of 17 kilometers. The town developed around seven settlements or around castles. Kaštel Novi is the sixth of seven kastels from East.

References

  1. 1 2 https://books.google.com/books?id=T85YDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA231#v=onepage&q&f=false
  2. ↑ Jeanne Oliver, Croatia, Lonely Planet Publications

Coordinates: 43°33′N 16°20′E / 43.550°N 16.333°E / 43.550; 16.333

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