Žeževica is a village in central

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with a population of 350 (2011). It is located in the municipality of Šestanovac, 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 St. George, built in 1776, which is located on a natural landmark, a hill named Orje. Žeževica is situated at the base of the Biokovo mountain. A short distance from Žeževica are some of the biggest Croatian tourist centers: Brela,

Baška Voda Baška Voda () is a municipality in Croatia in the Split-Dalmatia County. It has a population of 2,775 (2011 census), 96.2% of which are Croats. It is located on the Adriatic coastline of Dalmatia 10 km northwest of Makarska. Climate Baš ...

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-

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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