Back ماكارسكا Arabic ماكارسكا ARZ Makarska AST Makarska Azerbaijani Макарска Bashkir Макарска Byelorussian Макарска BE-X-OLD Макарска Bulgarian Makarska BS Grad Makarska CEB
Makarska | |
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| Grad Makarska Town of Makarska | |
 .jpg)     Makarska | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Makarska Location of Makarska in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 43°18′N 17°02′E / 43.300°N 17.033°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County |  Split-Dalmatia |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Zoran Paunović (SDP) |
| • City Council | 15 members |
| Area | |
| • Town | 37.8 km2 (14.6 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 26.0 km2 (10.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Town | 13,301 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 12,809 |
| • Urban density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 21 300 |
| Area code | +385 21 |
| Vehicle registration | MA |
| Website | makarska |
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.
- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.