Grubine

History

The town is first mentioned in 1931. Nearby hamlets Mračaj, Matkovići, Žužuli, Vukovići, Karini and Jonjići have survived since 1718, after the Venetians liberated Imotski from Turkish occupation and returned it to Austrian Dalmatia. A population census was taken and the hamlet's names were added on to maps. At the time, the hamlets were assigned to the parish of St. Luke – Podbablje. The name Grubine originates from the name Gruba, a name common on medieval gravestones, called stećci. The patroness of Grubine is Our Lady - Queen of Croats in whose honor residents established a new church in 1995.

Geography

Grubine is 5 km away from the town of Imotski. It lies by the intersection of the two major state roads. (D60 Split - Lovreć - Imotski and D76 Baška Voda - Sveti Ilija Tunnel - Zagvozd - Grubine)

Most-observed species

• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  109
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  106
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  77
• Yellow-legged Gull

  Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
  73
• European Turtle-Dove

  Streptopelia turtur (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  68
• Barn Swallow

  Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  68
• Rock Samphire

  Crithmum maritimum L. · Magnoliopsida
  65
• Common House-Martin

  Delichon urbicum (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  64

Most recent

• M 4.1 — 2026-05-25
  13 km NNW of Hrvace, Croatia
• M 3.7 — 2026-03-04
  1 km E of Drniš, Croatia
• M 3.9 — 2026-02-23
  8 km NW of Vitina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• M 4.3 — 2026-02-17
  6 km NNW of Zabrišće, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• M 4.4 — 2025-12-17
  9 km SE of Babino Polje, Croatia
• M 3.7 — 2025-10-02
  9 km SSW of Turbe, Bosnia and Herzegovina