Vela Luka
Vela Luka | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Općina Vela Luka | |
Vela Luka | |
| Coordinates: 42°57′N 16°43′E / 42.950°N 16.717°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Dubrovnik-Neretva County |
| Government | |
| • Municipal mayor | Katarina Bikić (SDP) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 42.8 km2 (16.5 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 42.8 km2 (16.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Municipality | 3,772 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3,772 |
| • Urban density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 20270 |
| Area code | 020 |
| Website | velaluka |
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Vela Luka (pronounced [ʋela luka] ⓘ) is a small town and the only settlement in the eponymous municipality in Dubrovnik-Neretva County in southern Dalmatia, Croatia. The town is located on the western side of the island of Korčula at the bottom of a wide bay which has many indented coves. Vela Luka developed at the beginning of the 19th century in a deep sheltered bay. Its name means "big harbour" in Croatian chakavian. Inhabitants of the Island of Korčula and Pelješac often refer to it simply as "Luka" (the port/harbour). It has several hotels and a medical centre called Kalos (for rheumatic disorders and rehabilitation). The inhabitants are farmers, fishermen and workers in tourism. The town also has small industrial plants.