Konavle
Konavle () is a municipality and a small region located southeast of Dubrovnik, Croatia. It is administratively part of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County and the center of the municipality is Cavtat. Demographics. The total municipality population was 8,577 people in 2011, split in the following 32 settlements: In the 2011 census, 97.1% of the population were Croats. Historically, inhabitants of Konavle were called "Canalesi". History. Government of Dubrovnik in 1427 eradicate Bogomilism in Konavle and acted as in Pelješac when they expelled the Orthodox priests. Catholicism to Konavle was restored with Franciscans. Restoration of Catholicism was so rapid and efficient  that at the end of the Middle Ages only Catholics lived there. Even though considerably damaged during the Croatian War of Independence, Konavle maintain its status as one of the wealthiest counties in all of Croatia, consistently ranking amongst the ten richest counties. Geography. Konavle is actually a narrow field located between the Sniježnica mountain and the Adriatic Sea, spanning the area from the coastal town of Cavtat to the Montenegrin border at Prevlaka. Other than Cavtat, only the southernmost village of Molunat is located on the coast, while the other 30 villages are in the hinterland. The Sniježnica peak  at 1234 meters of altitude is the highest point of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County and village of Kuna with its 700 m altitude is the highest village in the county. Although Gruda is the administrative center of the municipality, the largest settlement is Cavtat. A few kilometres from Cavtat there is "Pasjača", the 2020 most beautiful beach in Europe, hidden below the Konavle cliffs. Transport. The airport for Dubrovnik is located near the Konavle village of Čilipi.