Differences in population development of Imotski and the surrounding rural settlements

Abstract

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.