Donji Bitelić, Settlement in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia.
Donji Bitelić is a settlement in the Hrvace municipality within Split-Dalmatia County. The village sits at a higher elevation and is surrounded by rural farmland and forests typical of the Dalmatian interior.
The settlement is part of the Hrvace region, which has been home to multiple cultural communities throughout its past. Like many rural villages in this area of Croatia, it has experienced population changes over recent decades.
The settlement maintains a mixed community of Croatian and Serbian residents, with traditional family names including Buljan, Jukić, Đapić, and Matković.
The village is accessible by car via local roads that connect it to the larger Hrvace municipality. This is a quiet place primarily inhabited by locals rather than frequented by tourists.
The population data from 2021 reveals 6 residents over 90 years old and 24 residents between 80-89 years, indicating a notable elderly demographic.
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