Omis, a small town and port at the mouth of the Cetina river in the littoral of Poljica, 26 km southeast of Split; population 6,079. Economy is based on farming, fishing, textile and food-processing industries and tourism. Extensive sand beaches stretch from Dugi Rat in the west to Ravnice in the east. A 700-m wide shallow stretches off the low sand coast west of Omis, created by the drifts of the Cetina; it has a changing depth (up to 2 m). In the eastern part of the Poljica littoral, between Ravnice and Vrulja, are several coves (Mala Luka, Velika Luka, Lucica and Vojskovo) with sand-pebble beaches. Omis lies at the intersection of the main road (M2, E65) and the regional road, connecting Omis with the hinterland in the Cetina valley (via Zadvarje). North of Omis, in the village of Zakucac, is the hydro-electric power plant "Split".
Duce is one of about twenty villages in Poljice, the area at the foot of the Mosor mountainous chain. It belonged in the past to the famous Poljice Republic ruled by the Grand Duke according to the decrees of the Poljice Statute. Such a heritage has left an indelible imprint on that place which is proud of its preserved examples of popular rural architecture. Duce is a small village known for its nice, long sand beach; during the sixties and seventies a number of houses were built to be used as accommodation facilities.
Duce is connected with the hinterland (Zagora) and as such offers excellent home-made food. Entertainment programs are offered in the nearby town of Omis.
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