Mali Ston (which means ''Little Ston'') is a village in

Croatia Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...

on the

Pelješac Pelješac (; Chakavian: ; ) is a peninsula in southern Dalmatia in Croatia. The peninsula is part of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County and is the second largest peninsula in Croatia. From the isthmus that begins at Ston, to the top of Cape Loviš ...

peninsula approximately one kilometer northeast of its larger sister village,

Ston Ston () is a settlement and a municipality in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County of Croatia, located at the south of isthmus of the Pelješac peninsula. History Because of its geopolitical and strategic position, Ston has had a rich history since ...

. It's linked to Ston by the Walls of Ston and is less than an hour northwest of

Dubrovnik Dubrovnik, historically known as Ragusa, is a city in southern Dalmatia, Croatia, by the Adriatic Sea. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean, a Port, seaport and the centre of the Dubrovni ...

via the D414 highway. With its location on the

Bay of Mali Ston Bay of Mali Ston () is a bay in the Adriatic Sea, enclosed by the Pelješac peninsula and the mainland. The name primarily refers to the innermost, eastern part of the bay, while the name Channel of Mali Ston () is used for the channel between th ...

, the village is well known for

oyster Oyster is the common name for a number of different families of salt-water bivalve molluscs that live in marine or brackish habitats. In some species, the valves are highly calcified, and many are somewhat irregular in shape. Many, but no ...

production. Mali Ston is known for its excellent seafood, primarily sea shell cuisine.

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, its population was 125. It was 139 in

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Gallery

File:Entrance to Mali Ston City Walls.jpg, Entrance to Mali Ston City Walls in Croatia File:Mali Ston.jpg, Mali Ston port

References

Populated places in Dubrovnik-Neretva County {{DubrovnikNeretva-geo-stub