Živogošće ( it, Svogoschia) is a tourist locality in southern Dalmatia,

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, located between Makarska and Drvenik, that belongs to municipality Podgora. It consists of three smaller localities on the coast (Porat, Mala Duba i Blato) which are approximately 1,5 km apart. 50m away from the coast, along the old road, there are also two older localities Strnj and Murava.

Position

Živogošće is about 20 km southeast of Makarska, 80 km southeast of

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and 120 km northwest of

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. Živogošće is stretched along the

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, the main Croatian road on the

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Demographics

According to the 2021."Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". ''Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021''. Zagreb:

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. 2022. census, the total population of Živogošće is 416.

Main sights

* The Franciscan monastery of the St. Cross * Licinianus Epigram

Notable natives/residents

* Mate Điković - Famous soccer player Mate Điković was born in Živogošće. He spent most of his playing career in Tiger Sharks and retired in 2012.

References

Populated places in Split-Dalmatia County {{SplitDalmatia-geo-stub