Dubrovnik riviera territory

Dubrovnik is now the seat of the City Council. The present-day borders of the Dubrovnik area are to a greater extent those of the old Dubrovnik Republic. They pass along the larger part of the Peljesac peninsula, including Ston.

 

The area of Dubrovnik further includes the area of the Dubrovnik coastal belt, from Neum to Rijeka Dubrovacka.

 

Next to Rijeka Dubrovacka are Zupa Dubrovacka, Konavle with Cavtat, the Elaphite islands Sipan, Lopud and Kolocep, the largest of the islands - Mljet, and a few smaller uninhabited islands - Olip, Jakljan, Daksa, Sveti Andrija, Lokrum, Bobara, Supetar and Mrkan, stretching from Ston to Cavtat. In front of the city is the island of Lokrum.

The oldest area of the old Dubrovnik Republic, called Astarea, meaning the "land of the fathers", used to spread from Cavtat to Orasac, including Zupa Dubrovacka together with Brgat, Rijeka Dubrovacka and Zaton. All this belonged to Dubrovnik from ancient days.

 

With the beginning of the 11th century the Republic started widening its territory to complete the expansion by the 15th century, establishing borders that have been defended until the fall of the Republic.

 

In the 11th century the Republic took over the Elaphite islands, in the 13th century the Republic established its power on the island of Lastovo, in 1333 the Republic got Ston with Peljesac, and soon afterwards the island of Mljet as well.

 

In 1399 the area from Ston to Orasac became Republican territory and finally Konvale and Cavtat were also added to it in 1419 and 1427.

 

On the other hand, to keep its territory safe the Republic had used arms to fight and defend its integrity against numerous attacks of various enemies.