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D116 Road
D116 is the main state road on island of Hvar in Croatia connecting towns of Hvar, Milna, Stari Grad and Jelsa to Sućuraj and ferry ports, from where Jadrolinija ferries fly to the mainland, docking in Split and the D410 state road (from Hvar and Stari Grad) and Drvenik and the D412 state road (from Sućuraj). The road is long. The road, as well as all other state roads in Croatia, is managed and maintained by Hrvatske ceste, a state-owned company. Traffic volume Traffic is regularly counted and reported by Hrvatske ceste (HC), operator of the road. Furthermore, the HC report number of vehicles using ferry lines from Split and Drvenik Drvenik may mean: * Drvenik, Split-Dalmatia County, village near Makarska, Croatia * Drvenik, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, village in Konavle, Croatia * Drvenik Veli, island in central Dalmatia, Croatia * Drvenik Veliki, settlement on Drvenik Veli * ..., connecting the D116 road to the D410 and the D412 state roads. Substantial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aiga Watertransportation
The American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) is a professional organization for design. Its members practice all forms of communication design, including graphic design, typography, interaction design, user experience, branding and identity. The organization's aim is to be the standard bearer for professional ethics and practices for the design profession. There are currently over 25,000 members and 72 chapters, and more than 200 student groups around the United States. In 2005, AIGA changed its name to “AIGA, the professional association for design,” dropping the "American Institute of Graphic Arts" to welcome all design disciplines. AIGA aims to further design disciplines as professions, as well as cultural assets. As a whole, AIGA offers opportunities in exchange for creative new ideas, scholarly research, critical analysis, and education advancement. History In 1911, Frederic Goudy, Alfred Stieglitz, and W. A. Dwiggins came together to discuss the creation of an or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D412 (Croatia)
D412 is a road in Croatia. It branches off to the south from D8 in Drvenik towards Drvenik ferry dock and provides ferry access to Sućuraj and the D116 road on the island Hvar. The road is long. Like all state roads in Croatia, the D412 is managed and maintained by Hrvatske ceste, state owned company. Traffic volume Traffic is not regularly counted on the road, however, Hrvatske ceste Hrvatske ceste (lit. ''Croatian roads'') is a Croatian state-owned company pursuant to provisions of the Croatian Public Roads Act ( hr, Zakon o javnim cestama enacted by the Parliament of the Republic of Croatia. The tasks of the company are def ... report number of vehicles using Drvenik-Sućuraj and Drvenik- Korčula ferry lines, connecting the D412 to the D116 and the D118 state roads respectively. Furthermore the D412 road carries local traffic in Drvenik itself, which does not use the ferries at all, greatly exceeding the ferried traffic. Substantial variations between annual ( AADT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dol (Hvar)
Dol is a village on the island of Hvar, Croatia. It has a population of 348 (census 2001). It is administratively located within the area of Stari Grad. Around the village speleologists have discovered multiple pits containing the remains of World War II victims which have yet to be exhumed. The Kopanjica pit contains the remains of civilians killed by Yugoslav Partisans in 1943. Slobodna Dalmacija Population References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vrboska
Vrboska is a settlement on the north coast of the island of Hvar in Dalmatia, Croatia, in the Municipality of Jelsa. Founded in the 15th century as a fishing harbour, the town's fortress Church of Sv. Marija (St Mary) was built as a refuge for its inhabitants during the 16th century. Vrboska has a population of 548 at the 2011 census. Geographical The town is on the northern coast of the island of Hvar, in a deep narrow bay surrounded by pine forest, vineyards, and olive groves. Vrboska lies on the north-eastern side of the UNESCO protected world heritage site Stari Grad Plain. Name The name ''Vrboska'' is probably derived from Vrbanj, the inland village whose inhabitants originally used the sheltered inlet as a fishing port. Another theory is that it comes from the Latin ''verboscam'', meaning forested. History Founded in the Middle Ages, the oldest building is the church of St Peter, which was built before the 14th century between the boundaries of Pitve and Vrb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humac (Hvar)
Humac is an uninhabited hamlet on the island of Hvar, Croatia. It is connected by the D116 highway. Located above sea level, from Jelsa. It is a very old village where man had been living for centuries. There are many simple houses made of stone in its surroundings called trim, built without binder in a way that they become narrower towards the top. Many of them have their original foundations from early Stone Age. Inhabitants of Humac have been occupied with cattle and wine growing for thousands years, and in around 1950 they started growing lavender. In the last few centuries people didn't live in Humac (while living in village Vrisnik), but spent time in Humac during major agrarian works. These days village is brought to life only once a year, on St. John and Paul's day, patron saints of Humac, which is 26 June and when inhabitants return to their roots. On other days there is only Tavern "Humac" (Konoba "Humac" in Croatian) working most of days with vegetables from e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poljica (Dalmatia)
The Republic of Poljica or duchy ( hr, Poljička republika, in older form ''Poljička knežija'') was an autonomous community which existed in the late Middle Ages and the early modern period in central Dalmatia, near modern-day Omiš, Croatia. It was organized as a "peasants' republic" and is best known because of the Poljica Statute. Etymology The name ''poljica'' stems from the word ''polje'' for "field", karst polje in particular, a common geographic feature in the area. The Poljica region was first titled a "republic" by the Venetian writer Alberto Fortis in 1774. It was also known as Poglizza (in Italian). Legal system Poljica is best known for the eponymous statute from the 15th century. The oldest preserved revision is from 1440, it refers to an older one and was further revised in 1485, 1515, 1665, and on several occasions up to the 19th century, growing to 116 articles. It is today kept in Omiš's museum. This document contains a description of the Poljica common law ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zastražišće
Zastražišće is a village on the island of Hvar in Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map = , map_caption = , capit .... It is connected by the D116 highway. References Hvar Populated places in Split-Dalmatia County {{SplitDalmatia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gdinj
Gdinj is a village on the island of Hvar in Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map = , map_caption = , capit .... It is connected by the D116 highway. References Hvar Populated places in Split-Dalmatia County {{SplitDalmatia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D8 (Croatia)
The D8 state road is the Croatian section of the Adriatic Highway, running from the Slovenian border at Pasjak via Rijeka, Senj, Zadar, Šibenik, Split (city), Split, Opuzen and Dubrovnik to the border with Montenegro at Karasovići. Most of the D8 state road remains single carriageway, though with some dual carriageway stretches. The total length of the road through Croatia is . Until recently, the road was the primary route connecting the Adriatic coastal parts of Croatia. Since the 2000s, multilane motorways have taken over most of its traffic, and yet more motorways are still being built along the coast. The motorways parallel to the road are the A7 (Croatia), A7 (Rupa, Croatia, Rupa border crossing – Rijeka – Sveti Kuzam), A6 (Croatia), A6 (Rijeka – Bosiljevo 2 interchange, Bosiljevo) and A1 (Croatia), A1 (Zagreb – Bosiljevo – Zadar – Split (city), Split – Ploče), sections of the proposed Adriatic–Ionian motorway. Since the D8 closely follows the well- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
