Živogošće (Italian: Svogoschia) is a tourist locality in southern Dalmatia, Croatia, located between Makarska and Drvenik, that belongs to municipality Podgora. It consists of three smaller localities on the coast (Porat, Mala Duba i Blato) which are approximately 1,5 km apart. 50m away from the coast, along the old road, there are also two older localities Strnj and Murava.
Živogošće | |
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 Živogošće | |
  Živogošće | |
| Coordinates: 43°11′20″N 17°9′23″E / 43.18889°N 17.15639°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Split-Dalmatia County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.2 km2 (8.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 416 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
Position
Živogošće is about 20 km southeast of Makarska, 80 km southeast of Split and 120 km northwest of Dubrovnik.
Živogošće is stretched along the Adriatic Highway, the main Croatian road on the Adriatic sea.
Demographics
According to the 2021.[3] census, the total population of Živogošće is 416.
Živogošće: Population trends 1857–2021
| population | 542 | 599 | 629 | 792 | 789 | 818 | 779 | 695 | 612 | 538 | 461 | 434 | 402 | 457 | 538 | 509 | 416 |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
Main sights
- The Franciscan monastery of the St. Cross
- Licinianus Epigram
Notable natives/residents
- Mate Điković - Famous soccer player Mate Điković was born in Živogošće. He spent most of his playing career in Tiger Sharks and retired in 2012.