Vitaljina
Vitaljina | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 42°25′59″N 18°29′20″E / 42.43306°N 18.48889°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Dubrovnik-Neretva |
| Municipality | Konavle |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.9 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 153 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Vitaljina is a village in the municipality of Konavle, in Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia. Connected by the D516 state road, it is the southernmost settlement in Croatia, located between the Adriatic Sea and Montenegro. As of 2021, the population of Vitaljina was 153.
The village has faced attacks from numerous groups in its history. In the 16th century, raiders and pirates targeted the village because it was close to the Dalmatian coast. When the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) invaded Croatia during the Croatian War of Independence, Vitaljina was the first village attacked in Dubrovnik-Neretva County. The JNA occupied and destroyed the village during the war.