U ovom radu je analizirano značenje Gradca kao općinskog središta, u svjetlu teorije centralnih naselja. Uz pomoć metode anketiranja utvrđen je sustav centralnih naselja na području Gornjeg primorja, a posebno uloga Gradca. Posebna je pažnja posvećena značenju političko-teritorijalnog uređenja za razvoj mreže centralnih naselja.Ključne riječi: centralitet, centralno naselje, centralne funkcije, GradacIn the paper the importance of Gradac as central place is analysed according to the central places' theory. Using survey method, the system of central places in Upper littoral (especially the role of Gradac) has been defined. Special attention has been dedicated to the significance of the political territorial organisation for the development of the central places network.Key words: centrality, central place, central functions, Gradac UvodCentralne funkcije su osnova za određivanje gravitacijskog područja nekog naselja, a gravitacijsko područje je polazna jedinica u prostornoj organizaciji geografskog prostora. Ubrzan gospodarski razvoj Dalmacije, u razdoblju nakon završetka Drugog svjetskog rata, odrazio se i na razvoj današnje općine Gradac.Izgradnja Jadranske magistrale i razvoj turizma doveli su do velikih promjena koje su se odrazile i na mrežu centralnih naselja ovog kraja, u povijesti zvanog Gornje primorje.Cilj ovog rada je davanje kratke analize centraliteta Gradca, kao sjedišta općine i ostalih naselja u blizini općine Gradac (ponajprije Makarske i Ploča).Analiza je provedena u svjetlu novog političko-teritorijalnog ustrojstva Republike Hrvatske. __________________________________________________________________________ *Izlaganje sa znanstvenog skupa Gornje primorje, Gradac, Zaostrog, 26. -27. rujna 1996. godine
Janjevci, one of the oldest ethnic groups of Croats, have lived in Kosovo for seven centuries, outside their mother country, among the majority of Serbs and Albanians. However, geographical isolation of their settlements, uninterrupted connections with their mother country (The Republic of Dubrovnik), and strong influence of the Roman Catholic Church have prevented their assimilation into a wider community. Crafts and trade were the principal occupations of Janjevo population, which have survived even after their emigration from Kosovo. The most important destination of emigrants from Kosovo was Croatia, especially its capital Zagreb. Since 1970s, East Zagreb with its small family houses has become their main colony, where they have been building houses, opening stores and workshops. Their accommodation to the new environment did not go very smoothly; in fact it was very troublesome, since patriarchal and traditional family relationships have survived up to the present day. The woman is still considered as a housewife and a mother, and woman's education is poorer than the man's education. However, new generations try to integrate into this new environment, but the result is the loss of their old speech, customs and their own culture, due to intensive assimilation process. In this way, they also lose a part of their own identity.
This paper offers the results of the analysis of changes in biological and economic structure of the population in South Croatia (Dalmatia) from 1948 to 1991. Special attention has been paid to the development of the secondary and tertiary activity sectors and the influence of general economic progress on the population.
The author's aim has been to point out changes in population density and settlements in the Neretva Delta zone (Croatia). A special emphasis has been put on those old settlements, which were situated on the mountainous (karst-calcareous) area, and on the formation of new settlements on the junction of mountainous zone and alluvial plain, then on the alluvial plain itself. The author's intention has also been to emphasize the period when these changes happened and causes, which provoked these changes. It is incontestable that the intensity of changes is determined by contemporary economic Delta valuation expressed through modern agriculture, traffic, trade and especially port activities. All these changes have been taking place for the last thirty years since the economic aspiration in Delta moved from the mountainous area to the alluvial plain.
Since 1991 the Town of Imotski has been a separate administrative unit with five rural setttlments (Vinjani Donji, Vinjani Gornji, Glavina Donja, Glavina Gornja and Medvidovića Draga) and one urban settlement (Imotski). By comparing demographic features of Imotski with previously mentioned rural settlements the authors came to the following conclusions: emigration, deruralisation and population decrease influenced all settlements, but are more evident in the rural settlements than in Imotski.
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