Official Name: | Stobreč |
Pushpin Map: | Croatia |
Coordinates: | 43.4994°N 16.5222°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Croatia |
Established Title: | Greek colony of Aspálathos established |
Established Date: | 6th century BC |
Established Title2: | Diocletian's Palace built |
Established Date2: | AD 305 |
Established Title3: | Diocletian's Palace settled |
Established Date3: | AD 639 |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 1.4 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Total: | 2879 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Stobreč (it|Stobrezio, la|Epetium, el|Επέτιον) is a historical village and now a tourist resort on the Adriatic Sea, in central Dalmatia, Croatia. Administratively it is part of the city of Split. Founded as Epetium, Stobreč has been settled since the classical antiquity founded as an Ancient Greek colony on the Illyrian coast.[2]
The largest body of recorded ancient history in the vicinity of Stobreč relates to the development of Diocletian's Palace, now within the present day city of Split. Diocletian founded this palace upon his retirement as Roman Emperor.[3]
The sarcophagus of Lucius Artorius Castus, a Roman prefect thought to possibly be one of the inspirations for some of the legends of King Arthur, was discovered in Stobreč.[4]