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Municipality of Ston

Local name: Općina Ston

Located in Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia Coordinates: 42°50′23″ N 17°41′31″ E

Municipality of Ston
Carsten Steger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
2,491
2.5K
Elevation
28 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
Places inside
16
listed under Municipality of Ston
When to go
April–MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
OMO Mostar International Airport51 km
DBV Dubrovnik Ruđer Bošković Airport56 km

About Municipality of Ston

Municipality of Ston is a district. Location: Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia. Population: 2,491.

From Wikipedia

Ston (pronounced [stôn]) is a settlement and a municipality in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County of Croatia, located at the south of isthmus of the Pelješac peninsula.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
169 km²
Official website
opcinaston.hr

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Municipality of Ston

From Wikivoyage

Ston is a town in Dalmatia, Croatia.

Understand+

In order to know Pelješac as a unique and historical entity, it is best to start with Stonska Prevlaka (Ston Isthmus), the single connection with the mainland. Recessed among hills, it extends 1.5 km between the southern and northern coasts. Archaeological finds here show that Mediterranean and Balkan cultural groups were both present, and in prehistory an exchange of goods took place by land and sea. This area has attracted streams of men and merchants from the mountainous interior and the open Adriatic Sea. The Tabula Peutingeriana, the first geographical map of the Adriatic from ancient Rome, shows a fort at this locations with the name of Turris Stagni. Approaching from land, Roman walls can be seen near Zamaslina. Part of an Illyrian defensive strategy was the hill-fort at Humac, which controlled all of Malostonski Zaljev (Mali Ston bay). It was the guardfort of this small area, a desired location since ancient times due to its sheltered position and natural features of this basin that include exceptional maritime and cultural qualities (now a protected preserve).

Get in+

You can book an excursion from Dubrovnik.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Climate of Municipality of Ston

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, September–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 9° · Rain 137 mm

Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
November (137 mm)
Driest month
July (38 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Municipality of Ston
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°12°15°19°24°28°32°31°26°21°16°12°
Average low (°C)5°5°8°11°15°19°22°21°17°13°9°6°
Precipitation (mm)1039388866654385182116137121

Other places to visit in this season: April May September October

How to get to Municipality of Ston

The nearest airport is Mostar International Airport (OMO), 51 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Split, 126 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Mostar International Airport (OMO) Mostar 51 kmnorth
  • Dubrovnik Ruđer Bošković Airport (DBV) Dubrovnik 56 kmsoutheast
  • Brač Airport (BWK) Gornji Humac 96 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Split Population: 149.8K 126 kmnorthwest
  • New Belgrade Population: 209.8K 310 kmnortheast
  • Zemun Population: 155.6K 312 kmnortheast
  • Belgrade Population: 1.3M 312 kmnortheast
  • Niš Population: 250K 347 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Municipality of Ston

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 11 natural sites, 25 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km16 places

  • Mljet Island 16 kmSW
  • Česvinica Mountain 4 kmE
  • Pelješac Natural site 24 kmW
  • Zec Mountain 4 kmSE

25–60 km11 places

  • Otok Badija Island 45 kmW
  • Baćinska Jezera Lake 35 kmNW
  • Neretva River 28 kmNW
  • Saint Ignatius Church Attraction 41 kmSE

60–100 km13 places

  • Lagosta Island Island 68 kmW
  • Skrivena Luka Natural site 69 kmW
  • Otok Šćedro Island 86 kmW
  • Korčula Island 64 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Municipality of Ston

16 places
  1. 7 Tomislavovac 147
  2. 8 Metohija 134
  3. 9 Mali Ston 125
  4. 10 Sparagovići 104
  5. 11 Broce 90
  6. 12 Putniković 90
  7. 13 Boljenovići 85
  8. 14 Duba Stonska 64
  9. 15 Zaton Doli 56
  10. 16 Dančanje 31

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Kosor Mountain, Dubrovnik-Neretva County
    2.8 km S
  • Česvinica Mountain, Dubrovnik-Neretva County
    4.1 km E
  • Zec Mountain, Dubrovnik-Neretva County
    4.4 km SE
  • Otočić Olipa Island, Dubrovnik-Neretva County
    11 km SE
  • Tajan Island, Dubrovnik-Neretva County
    13 km SE
  • Otok Jakljan Island, Dubrovnik-Neretva County
    15 km SE

Sources & licences

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