classification: Csa). Winters are warm and wet, while summers are hot and dry. In summer, daytime temperatures are around 30 °C, often around 35 °C, and nighttime temperatures are around 25 °C. Winter temperatures are mostly from 10 to 15 during the day, and from 6 to 10 °C at night. Makarska is one of the warmest towns in Croatia. Vegetation is the evergreen Mediterranean type, and subtropical flora (palm-trees, agaves, cacti) grow in the town and its surroundings. Economy The main economic activity of Makarska, as well as the whole region, is tourism. Tourists have at their disposal a large number of beds in the hotel and private accommodation. Education There are 3 primary schools and 3 secondary schools. Demographics According to the 2011 census, the total population of the town is 13,834, in the following settlements: Makarska, population: 13,426 Veliko Brdo, population: 408 A 2019 study found that high school students in Makarska were the tallest in the Dinaric Alps (and the world), with males having an average height of 187.6 cm. Notable natives/residents Giuseppe Addobbati (1909–1986) - Italian film actor Jure Bilić (1922–2006) - Yugoslav and Croatian politician Alen Bokšić (1970–) - Croatian retired football player Stipe Drviš (1973–) - Croatian boxer Garry Kasparov (1963–) - Soviet and Russian chess grandmaster; naturalised Croatian citizen Andrija Kačić Miošić (1704–1760) - Croatian poet and monk Twin towns/cities Makarska is twinned with: Đakovo, Croatia Stari Grad, Croatia Vukovar, Croatia Kavadarci, North Macedonia Budva, Montenegro Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina Maribor, Slovenia Znojmo, Czech Republic Nocera Inferiore, Italy Friendly relationships: Vinkovci, Croatia Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy Stein, Germany Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Germany Bugojno, Bosnia and Herzegovina Olomouc, Czech Republic Gallery See also Croatia Dalmatia References Notes Bibliography Sources and external links GCatholic - former cathedral Cities and towns in Croatia Populated places in Split-Dalmatia County Kingdom of Dalmatia Populated coastal places in Croatia