Slatine

Not to be confused with Slatyne in Ukraine.

Slatine
Slatine
Coordinates: 43°30′N 16°20′E
Country	Croatia
County	Split-Dalmatia
City	Split
Area [1]
• Total	10.6 km^2 (4.1 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	924
• Density	87/km^2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Slatine (Italian: Bagno di Bua) is a village on Čiovo, an island in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia. It is a small fishing and tourist village situated on the northeastern side of the island Čiovo, only 8 km from Trogir. It lies on the coast of Kaštela bay, opposite Split and peninsula Marjan, which are to the east. There are 1,106 inhabitants in the settlement (2011 census).[3]

Infrastructure

The village is in the Split metropolitan area with the city being responsible for the villages electricity, water and up until recently garbage disposal. a small road links Slatine with the rest of the island and the village is serviced by a bus link and in the summer months by a small ferry.

Services

Slatine has a baker, a post office and a small supermarket. The village also had a small primary school, a kindergarten. The village is serviced by a local volunteer fire service and has a church and a monastery nearby. Slatine has numerous restaurants and beach bars giving it popularity with locals and tourist for its nightlife.

Tourism

Slatine is popular with tourists particularly with locals and Germans. The village has a long beach and many hotel apartments.

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" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
3. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Slatine". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.