Lučane, Croatia
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Lučane is a
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in the
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of
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in
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. In 2021, its population was 601. The village is situated within a fertile valley. Archaeological discoveries point to human occupation extending back to prehistoric times, as a suspect community of
hut A hut is a small dwelling, which may be constructed of various local materials. Huts are a type of vernacular architecture because they are built of readily available materials such as wood, snow, stone, grass, palm leaves, branches, clay, hid ...
s was located near the stream of Sutina. The ancient site of Setovia, referenced in accounts of
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's military campaign against the
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, is believed to have been on the nearby hill of Sušanj. Experts further postulate that the principal ancient roadway connecting Andetrium (near
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) and
Aequum Aequum was a Roman colony located near modern-day Čitluk, Sinj, Čitluk, a village near Sinj, Croatia. It was founded by the emperor Claudius sometime after AD 45 and settled with the veterans of Legio VII Claudia Pia Fidelis. Location The valle ...
(near Čitluk) traversed the Lučane area. Findings in the region also include several burial sites dating to late antiquity, specifically between the 3rd and 6th centuries.


Demographics


Notable people

*Bože V. Žigo, journalist and writer


References

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