Žeževica is a village in central

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with a population of 350 (2011). It is located in the municipality of

Šestanovac Šestanovac may refer to: * Šestanovac, Croatia, a village and municipality in Split-Dalmatia County * Šestanovac, Bosnia and Herzegovina, a village near Velika Kladuša {{geodis ...

, 15 km from the

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. The community has a

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, and the streets are lined with stone houses and historic structures. The village's main landmark is the Church of

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, built in 1776, which is located on a natural landmark, a hill named Orje. Žeževica is situated at the base of the

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mountain. A short distance from Žeževica are some of the biggest Croatian tourist centers: Brela,

Baška Voda Baška Voda () is a village and a municipality in Croatia in the Split-Dalmatia County. It is located on the Adriatic coastline of Dalmatia, northwest of Makarska. Population In the 2011 census, it had a total population of 2,775, in the foll ...

and

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. Nearby is a river, the

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, which is a popular destination for rafting. The village is mostly

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. The village is divided into two parts: Upper and Lower Žeževica. In November 2005, a construction project was begun to build the Šestanovac-

Ploče Ploče (, ) is a town and seaport in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County of Croatia. Geography Ploče is located on the Adriatic coast in Dalmatia just north of the Neretva Delta and is the natural seaside endpoint of most north-south routes through th ...

subsection of the

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highway, passing through Lower Žeževica. By the end of 2008. highway is opened.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Zezevica Populated places in Split-Dalmatia County