Split | |
|---|---|
| Grad Split City of Split | |
.jpg) Overhead view of Split | |
| Nickname: Velo Misto ('The Big Place') | |
| Anthem: "Marjane, Marjane" | |
  Split Location in Croatia  Split Location in Europe | |
| Coordinates: 43°30′36″N 16°26′24″E / 43.51000°N 16.44000°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| Region | Dalmatia |
| County | Split-Dalmatia |
| Area | |
| • City | 79.4 km2 (30.7 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 23.1 km2 (8.9 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,286.9 km2 (496.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • City | 160,577 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 149,830 |
| • Urban density | 6,500/km2 (17,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 307,289 |
| • Metro density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Website | split |
Split is a Croatian city with a population of about 160,000 in 2021, making it the second largest city in Croatia. It is located at the Adriatic Sea and about 400,000 people live in the metropolitan region. Its port offers year-round connections to most islands of its region, Dalmatia. Sources of income vary but include tourism, fishery, paper mills, cement works and some chemical industry.
