Žeževica is a village in central

Dalmatia Dalmatia (; hr, Dalmacija ; it, Dalmazia; see #Name, names in other languages) is one of the four historical region, historical regions of Croatia, alongside Croatia proper, Slavonia, and Istria. Dalmatia is a narrow belt of the east shore of ...

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

Šestanovac Šestanovac is a municipality in Croatia in the Split-Dalmatia County. It has a population of 2,685 (2001 census), 99% of which are Croats. Šestanovac municipality divided into three villages: Žeževica Žeževica is a village in central Da ...

, 15 km from the Adriatic Sea. The community has a Mediterranean climate, and the streets are lined with stone houses and historic structures. The village's main landmark is the Church of

St. George Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldier ...

, 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 and

Makarska Makarska (; it, Macarsca, ; german: Macharscha) is a town on the Adriatic coastline of Croatia, about southeast of Split (city), Split and northwest of Dubrovnik, in the Split-Dalmatia County. Makarska is a prominent regional tourist center, ...

. Nearby is a river, the Cetina, which is a popular destination for rafting. The village is mostly Roman Catholic. The village is divided into two parts: Upper and Lower Žeževica. In November 2005, a construction project was begun to build the Šestanovac- Ploče subsection of the Split- Dubrovnik 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