CITY OF KASTELA

Kaštela is a city in Split-Dalmatia County. The town is an agglomeration of seven individual settlements which are administered as a city. The city of Kaštela is a unit of local self-government and has the status of a large city. The bodies of the City of Kaštela are the City Council and the Mayor.

The town is located northwest of the city of Split, west of Solin and east of Trogir, on the central Dalmatian coast. With a total population of 38,667 as of 2011 census, it is the 15th largest town in the country.

The Town of Kaštela consists of following settlements (populations parenthesised 2011): Kaštel Sućurac, Kaštel Gomilica, Kaštel Kambelovac, Kaštel Lukšić, Kaštel Novi, Kaštel Stari and Kaštel Štafilić. The Kaštela Riviera is a fertile area, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) in length, featuring the first Roman floating docks and 50 places on the long, verdant area, northwest of Split.

The Jadro River (the original water supply for the ancient city of Diocletian's Palace) flows through the town of Solin and provides water supply to both Split and Kaštela. Contemporary studies indicate favourable water quality levels of the river near the headwaters at Jadro Spring. Certain other studies of hydrology and sedimentation have been conducted in this area.

Kaštela have their rich and long history from the earliest times of prehistory to the present day. Traces of all historic periods could be found in the area of the town of Kaštela; cavemen have hunted here (Mujina Cave on the western slopes with artifacts dating 45 000 years BC). There are many Illyrian stone heaps scattered over the Kozjak Mountain.