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Zagora (Croatia)
The Dalmatian Hinterland () is the southern inland hinterland in the historical Croatian region of Dalmatia. The name means 'beyond (the) hills', which is a reference to the fact that it is the part of Dalmatia that is not coastal and the existence of the concordant coastline where hills run parallel to the coast. Geography Dalmatian Zagora, in the strict sense, spans from the hinterland east of Šibenik to the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina and continues south to Vrgorac, just north of the Neum corridor. Its borders are present in two counties: Split-Dalmatia County, Split-Dalmatia and Šibenik-Knin County, Šibenik-Knin. The terrain in Zagora is fairly rugged: in the region immediately bordering the coastline, it is mostly flat but dry, mainly covered with maquis shrubland, ''makija'' (maquis, macchia). More inland, greener pastures can be seen, as the climate and elevations change. Karst topography dominates the landscape. The land is interspersed with river canyons, of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krka National Park
Krka National Park () is one of the Croatian national parks, named after the river Krka (Adriatic Sea), Krka (ancient Greek language, ancient Greek: ''Kyrikos'') that it encloses. It is located along the middle-lower course of the Krka (Adriatic Sea), Krka River in central Dalmatia, in Šibenik-Knin county, downstream Miljevci, Dalmatia, Miljevci area, and just a few kilometers northeast of the city of Šibenik. It was formed to protect the Krka River and is intended primarily for scientific, cultural, educational, recreational, and tourism activities. It is the seventh Protected areas of Croatia, national park in Croatia and was proclaimed a national park in 1985. Geography The Krka National Park is located entirely within the territory of Šibenik-Knin County and encompasses an area of 109 square kilometers along the Krka River: two kilometers downriver from Knin to Skradin and the lower part of the river Čikola. The Krka National Park is a spacious, largely unchanged region of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kijevo, Croatia
Kijevo is a village and the only settlement in the eponymous municipality of Kijevo in Dalmatia, southeast of Knin in the Šibenik-Knin County of Croatia. The population of the municipality is 417 (2011), with 100% declaring themselves as Croats and Roman Catholics. Kijevo is an underdeveloped municipality which is statistically classified as the First Category Area of Special State Concern by the Government of Croatia. Location Kijevo lies underneath the Dinara mountain, near the source of the river Cetina. It is located on the State route D1 between the towns of Vrlika and Knin. History Thirty-four people from Kijevo died in World War I.Ante Kovačević. ''Kijevo i okolica : kulturnopovijesna, etnografska i prirodna baština Hrvatskog podinarja''. Kijevo : Općinsko poglavarstvo, 2000. (pg. 18) In World War II, Kijevo became part of the Independent State of Croatia fascist puppet state ruled by Nazi Germany and Italy. In the spring of 1942, the town was liberated by Yugosla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kistanje
Kistanje (, sr-Cyrl, Кистање) is a village and municipality in Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia. It is located in Bukovica, a region of the Dalmatian Hinterland. Geography Kistanje is located in the microregion of Bukovica, in the Dalmatian Hinterland. Kistanje is from county seat Šibenik, from Knin and from Skradin. The Adriatic Sea is to the south-west. The climate is Mediterranean, with an average of 27 °C in the summer and 8 °C in the winter. History Kistanje was first mentioned in Latin as in 1408. It originated close to the remains of a Roman camp Burnum and a medieval church. During the Middle Ages, including 1408, it was part of the district of Luka and it belonged to the estates of the Šubić family. In the mid-15th century recorded as "Kistani", the village and surroundings were plundered by the Ottoman forces and in the 1530s fell in their hands, being part of the kadiluk of Skradin and Croatian vilayet (and under Ottoman control unti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biskupija
Biskupija ( sr-Cyrl, Бискупија) is a village and municipality in Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia. The seat of the municipality is the village of Orlić. Etymology The word ''Biskupija'' in Croatian means diocese, referring to the former estate and seat of Croatian bishops in this area. The place was also known as ''Kosovo'' from 11th til 18th century, after the Kosovo field. ''Kosovo'' is still used as name for the train station located in the municipality. Geography The municipality covers a karst field called Kosovo field (, ) located between the mountains of Promina and Veliki Kozjak. The village of Biskupija itself is located in the north of the municipality, just south of Knin. The D33 and D1 state roads and the Zagreb-Split railway pass through the municipality. Languages Along with Croatian, which is the official language in the whole country, Serbian language and Serbian Cyrillic alphabet are co-official on the territory of the municipality. As of 2023, m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imotski
Imotski () is a small town on the northeastern side of the Biokovo massif in the Dalmatian Hinterland of southern Croatia, near the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina. The town has a generally mild Mediterranean climate which makes it a popular tourist destination. Geography The town is located close to the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10 km away from Posušje and 18 km from Grude. It is located 29 km away from the coast of Adriatic Sea ( Baška Voda). The nearest coastal town is Makarska, on the other side of the Biokovo massif. The town is located on the crossroad of D60 and D76 state roads and 20 km from the Sveti Ilija Tunnel. The A1 motorway is accessed at the Zagvozd Interchange, next to the D76 expressway. Imotski is known for its medieval fortress on the rocks of Blue Lake. Another phenomenon is the Red Lake which looks like an eye in the scenery. Both lakes are said to be connected with underground channels to the Adriatic Sea. Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trilj
Trilj () is a Cities of Croatia, town and Naselje, settlement in inland Dalmatia, Croatia. It is located northeast of Split (city), Split. In 2021, its population was 8182. Trilj was a traffic hub in Roman Dalmatia, Roman times, when a stone bridge ''Pons Tilurium'' was built on the Cetina River. A Legio VII Claudia, 7th Roman legion military camp called Tilurium was built on a hill above, at the crossroads of Roman roads leading from Salona to Narona and Bosnia. History In the area of Trilj there are many archaeological findings dating way back to Mesolithic. The first ethnic group that inhabited this area are the Illyrian tribe Dalmatae, Delmatae. They lived in a hill forts along the communication lines that connected their capital Delminium with the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic coast. A hundred and fifty years of fierce fighting against the Romans (165 BC – 9 AD) ended in defeat of Delmati people, after which Romans built the legionary fortress Tilurium. Roman legionary fortres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinj
Sinj () is a List of cities and towns in Croatia, town in the continental part of Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia. As of the 2021 Croatian census, 2021 census, the population was 23,500 people, of which 10,800 inhabited its urban core. Sinj is known for a knights' tournament of Sinjska alka, which has been held since the beginning of the 18th century as a sign of victory over the Ottoman Empire, and for the shrine of Our Lady of Sinj. The urban center of Sinj is a Register of Cultural Goods of Croatia, protected cultural heritage site. Geography Sinj is located in Dalmatia, in the region historically known as ''Cetinska Krajina'', a group of settlements situated around a fertile karstic field of Sinjsko Polje (300 m AMSL), once shaped by the flood waters of the Cetina river. The field lies between the mountains of Svilaja (1508 m), Dinara (1913 m), Kamešnica (mountain), Kamešnica (1855 m) and Visoka (mountain), Visoka (890 m). Further south, the mountain Mosor (1339 m) separat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vrlika
Vrlika is a small town in inland Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia. The closest large towns are Sinj, Knin, and Drniš. Vrlika was given the status of town in 1997. Vrlika is an underdeveloped municipality which is statistically classified as the Areas of Special State Concern (Croatia), First Category Area of Special State Concern by the Government of Croatia. Location Vrlika is located in the Cetinska Krajina region in Split-Dalmatia County. It is 40 km northwest of the town of Sinj on the State route D1 road (Croatia), D1 between the towns of Sinj and Knin and on the regional route which connects Vrlika and Drniš. History The oldest evidence for human life in this region is from 30,000 BC. During the Bronze Age, between 1900 and 1600 BC, there was the so-called Cetina culture on the territory of Vrlika municipality. Archaeologists have found ancient graves, a Bronze Age sword and other smaller items dating back to that period. These findings made it clear that in the past t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drniš
Drniš is a town in the Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia. Located in the Dalmatian Hinterland, it is about halfway between Šibenik and Knin. History The name Drniš was mentioned for the first time in a contract dated March 8, 1494. However, there are traces of an older Middle Ages' fortress built by Croatian aristocrat family Nelipić at the site called Gradina dominating the landscape. The town was conquered by the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman Turks in 1522 due to its strategic location. Many buildings from this time period are still preserved today. During the Baroque period, the mosque built by the Turks was transformed into a church. During Ottoman rule, it was nahiya seat of Petrovo Polje (Croatia), Petrovo Polje; which initially bounded to Croatian vilayet of Sanjak of Bosnia between 1522 and 1537, laterly to Sanjak of Klis, Sanjak of Kilis between 1537 and 1664 and again between 1670 and 1683. Venetian Republic briefly conquered Drniš in 1664 during Cretan War (1645–1669), C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knin
Knin () is a city in the Šibenik-Knin County of Croatia, located in the Dalmatian hinterland near the source of the river Krka (Croatia), Krka, an important traffic junction on the rail and road routes between Zagreb and Split, Croatia, Split. Knin rose to prominence twice in history, as the capital of both the Kingdom of Croatia (925–1102), medieval Kingdom of Croatia and briefly of the self-proclaimed Republic of Serbian Krajina within the newly independent Croatia, Republic of Croatia for the duration of the Croatian War of Independence from 1991 to 1995. Etymology The name is likely derived from the Illyrian language, Illyrian ''Ninia''. According to an alternative explanation, offered by Franz Miklosich and Petar Skok, the name - derived from a Slavic root ''*tьn-'' ("to cut", "to chop") - means "cleared forest". The medieval names of Knin include ; ; . The Latin name is still used as a titular see, titular episcopal see, the Diocese of Tinum. History Ancient The are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trilj Town
Trilj () is a town and settlement in inland Dalmatia, Croatia. It is located northeast of Split. In 2021, its population was 8182. Trilj was a traffic hub in Roman times, when a stone bridge ''Pons Tilurium'' was built on the Cetina River. A 7th Roman legion military camp called Tilurium was built on a hill above, at the crossroads of Roman roads leading from Salona to Narona and Bosnia. History In the area of Trilj there are many archaeological findings dating way back to Mesolithic. The first ethnic group that inhabited this area are the Illyrian tribe Delmatae. They lived in a hill forts along the communication lines that connected their capital Delminium with the Adriatic coast. A hundred and fifty years of fierce fighting against the Romans (165 BC – 9 AD) ended in defeat of Delmati people, after which Romans built the legionary fortress Tilurium. Roman legionary fortress Tilurium At the top of the hill of Gardun, just south of Trilj, remains of a legionary fort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
