CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Podstrana is a country in Central Dalmatia, located between the city
of Split and the
country of Dugi Rat, below the Perun mountin. Perun is a ridge
of the Mosor mountain range. The top of Perun
is the tallest and most prominent location on the mountain. It rises
about 450 meters above sea level with the tallest peak
Kriz (533 meters). Along the sea shore and the lower part of the river
Znovnica one can find stone deposits from
the alluvial age. The cost is mostly made of pebbles and in some areas
sand. The average temperature of the upper
sea level by Podstrana is 17,5 C with the summer months varying between
23 and 24 C. Most of the steep mountain
slopes are bare but grass and small bushes of aromatic plants, as well
as a sporadic alpine pine are also present.
The mountain plateau has grass and evegreen bushes growing on its rocky
surfaces.
The climate in Podstrana is similar to that of Split. The average air
temperature is 16 C. January is usually the coldest
month with an average temperature of 7,7 C while the warmest month
July has an average temperature of 25,6 C.
The maximum annual air temperature (21,5 to 38,6 C) can be measured
in July and August.
The average yearly rain fall is 837,2 mm. The most precipitation falls
in December and the least in the July.
These conditions are not very favourable for farmers, but they are
ideal for tourists and the tourism.
The annual number of sunny hours in this region is 2700, about 7,3
hours per day. The southern warm wind, known as Jugo
and the cold wind, known as Bura, are more frequent here than in Split.
The most pleasant of all winds, Maestral
is common in the summer.The road leading through Podstrana and along
Poljica creates favourable conditions for
the development of settlements such as:Strozanac, Grljevac, St.Martina
and Mutogras.
