Lovište

Lovište or Lovišće is small seaside town located in a cove near the western tip of the Pelješac peninsula in the Dubrovnik-Neretva county in Croatia. It has a population of 228.[3] As it is situated at the very end of the peninsula, it was isolated before a road to the town was built, connecting it to Nakovana and beyond.

Lovište
Lovišće
Village
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Lovište is located in Croatia
Lovište
Lovište
Coordinates: 43°01′N 17°02′E
Country Croatia
County Dubrovnik-Neretva County
MunicipalityOrebić
Area
[1]
 • Total4.8 sq mi (12.5 km2)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total187
 • Density39/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

History

Although the settlement was founded in the 19th century, this area was first mentioned on February 15, 1333 in two charters of Bosnian ban Stjepan II Kotromanić in which lands ceded to the Republic of Ragusa are described including the cape of Loište (Latin: Loyste).[4]

Throughout history, Lovište has been recorded in various variants of its current name: on one map by Anto Kapor (Stato di Ragusi, Bocca di fiume Narenta, isola di Lessina e Curzola, Venice, 1690) this area is recorded under the names "Capo Louiscta" and " P. Louischia".[5] Lovište, also as a cape, is also mentioned on a map of Herzegovina made by a lieutenant B. Vukasović in 1788 in Vienna.[6]

Lovište was founded in 1885 by settlers from the area of the island of Hvar who chose emigrating to Pelješac. These residents were later joined by settlers from Nakovana. The first settler in Lovište (1878) was Ante Visković from the Hvar village of Gdinj.

The first church in Lovište was built in 1926, and the cemetery in 1935. The school was founded in 1928 and continues working to this day, with a brief interruption during the Second World War. The settlement got electricity in 1963. Lovište was isolated from the mainland until 1973, when the first road was built; until then, the village could only be reached by sea. The water supply system first reached Lovište in 1980.

Although small in size, it has recently drawn a number of tourists who prefer the isolated and calm nature of the town. The elderly refer to it by the name Lovišće, while the official form Lovište has been standardized. During the summer months Lovište is popular with people seeking a quieter place to spend their summer vacations.

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, its population was 187.[2]

References
  1. Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Lovište". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  4. L. Nakaš, D. Župarić, A. Lalić, Dž. Dautović, E. Kurtović, (2018), Codex diplomaticus regni bosnae - povelje i pisma stare bosanske države, pp. 80-83, 84-86, Mladinska knjiga, Sarajevo
  5. "Stato Di Ragusi Bocca del Fiume Narenta, Isole di Lesina e Curzola nella Dalmatia . . . - Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps Inc". www.raremaps.com. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  6. Zijad Šehić, Ibrahim Tepić, (2002), Povijesni atlas Bosne i Hercegovine, pp. 140-141, Izdavačko društvo Sejtarija
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