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Dugopolje (Blidinje)
Dugopolje is a municipality in Croatia in the Split-Dalmatia County. The name ''Dugopolje'' literally translates as 'long field'. The town has a population of over 3469, 99.5% which are Croats. Noted in Dugopolje is Vranjača cave. Dugopolje is located 15 km from the city of Split. Dugopolje is located at the junction of the A1 Zagreb–Split– Dubrovnik motorway linking the north and the south of Croatia and the D1 Split- Sinj state road linking the coast and the hinterland of Central Dalmatia. Split Airport is 28 km from Dugopolje, making the area an attractive place to stay for those wanting to avoid crowded areas closer to Split. Other transportation options are also close by with the Split ferry terminal and Split railway station less than 20 km away. Main sites Vranjača Cave Located a short drive from Dugopolje in the village of Kotlenice (in the Dalmatian hinterland), the Vranjača Cave is increasingly becoming a popular tourist destinatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Croatia
Municipalities in Croatia ( hr, općina; plural: ''općine'') are the second-lowest administrative unit of government in the country, and along with cities and towns (''grad'', plural: ''gradovi'') they form the second level of administrative subdisivion, after counties. Though equal in powers and administrative bodies, municipalities and towns differ in that municipalities are usually more likely to consist of a collection of villages in rural or suburban areas, whereas towns are more likely to cover urbanised areas. Croatian law defines municipalities as local self-government units which are established, in an area where several inhabited settlements represent a natural, economic and social entity, related to one other by the common interests of the area's population. As of 2017, the 21 counties of Croatia are subdivided into 128 towns and 428 municipalities. Tasks and organization Municipalities, within their self-governing scope of activities, perform the tasks of local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tilurium
Tilurium was an Illyrian fortified settlement of the Delmatae. Tilurium was the location a Roman cohort in the territory of the Delmatae. The site is now located on the hill of Gardun near Trilj. See also *List of ancient cities in Illyria This is a list of settlements in Illyria founded by Illyrians (southern Illyrians, Dardanians, Pannonians), Liburni, Ancient Greeks and the Roman Empire. A number of cities in Illyria and later Illyricum were built on the sites or close to the s ... References {{Coord, 43.6114, 16.7157, display=title Former populated places in the Balkans Cities in ancient Illyria Illyrian Croatia Archaeology of Illyria Roman fortifications in Roman Dalmatia Roman towns and cities in Croatia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jadro River
The Jadro is a watercourse in Dalmatia, Croatia, that discharges into the Adriatic Sea. The upper reaches of the Jadro River, as well as its source, Jadro Spring, are protected as an ichthyological nature reserve, partly due to the presence of an endemic species of soft-mouthed trout. The headwaters of the Jadro River were the original water supply for the ancient city comprised by Diocletian's Palace (now an area within the present day city of Split). Contemporary studies indicate favourable water quality levels of the river near the headwaters at Jadro Spring. The Jadro flows through the town of Solin and has a length of approximately four kilometres' moreover, the river provides water to the cities of Split, Kaštela and Trogir. People from Solin also call it Solinska rika. ''Salmo obtusirostris salonitana'' is an endemic trout species living in this river, which is currently endangered by the rainbow trout The rainbow trout (''Oncorhynchus mykiss'') is a species of tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivano Balić
Ivano Balić (; born 1 April 1979) is a Croatian former professional handballer who is currently working as assistant coach (sport), coach of the Croatia men's national handball team, Croatia national handball team. He was voted five times in a row as the most valuable player in major international competitions, and is one of only four male handball players who received the IHF World Player of the Year award on two occasions (2003, 2006). He was voted the best handball player in history in an online poll organized by the International Handball Federation (IHF). Balić was a 2003 World Men's Handball Championship, 2003 World and Handball at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2004 Olympic champion with Croatia. Early life Born in Split, Croatia, Split, Ivano was the only child of handball players, mother Stjepanka and father Žarko Balić. After the first three months of his birth, Balić moved with his parents to Italy because of his father's professional career. During his time in Ital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorenco Šimić
Lorenco Šimić (; born 15 July 1996) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Italian club Ascoli. He also played for the Croatia U21 national team. Club career Hajduk Split Šimić is a product of the youth system of Hajduk Split. Loan at Hoverla Uzhorod He went on loan to Hoverla Uzhhorod in the Ukrainian Premier League in January 2015. He made his Ukrainian Premier League debut on 4 May 2015, in a match against Dynamo Kyiv. He made two further appearances for Hoverla, before returning to Croatia. Return to Hajduk Šimić was promoted to the senior squad at Hajduk in January 2016. He made his debut for Hajduk on 1 March 2016, coming on as a late substitute in a match against Osijek. Šimić got his first 1. HNL start seven days later, playing the full match and keeping a clean sheet against Inter Zaprešić. By the end of the season, Šimić had made eleven appearances in all competitions for Hajduk. Sampdoria On 31 January 2017, Šimić moved to Serie A s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josip Radošević
Josip Radošević (; born 3 April 1994) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF. Club career Hajduk Split Radošević started his career playing at youth level for his hometown club Hajduk Split. The talented midfielder was promoted to Hajduk's senior side in November 2011. On 23 November 2011, he made his debut for the first team in a 1–0 win over NK Zagreb in the quarter-finals of the 2011–12 Croatian Cup, aged 17 and 7 months. In the 2011–12 season, Radošević started featuring as a regular in Hajduk first eleven, after Mišo Krstičević, who had previously coached Radošević in Hajduk Split youth team, was appointed as the new manager. In the 2012–13 season he established himself as the key player in defensive tasks in Hajduk midfield, appearing in 17 domestic league games before being transferred to S.S.C. Napoli. Napoli On 29 January 2013, Radošević was signed by Serie A side Napoli for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mijo Caktaš
Mijo Caktaš (born 8 May 1992) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for NK Osijek in Prva HNL. Club career A native of Dugopolje, Mijo Caktaš started training with his hometown club NK Dugopolje, moving to the "NK Omladinac Vranjic" youth team when he was 14. After two seasons there he returned to Dugopolje, debuting for the senior team in the 2008–09 season of the Treća HNL South, at only 16 years old, he drew the attention of Hajduk Split scouts. Hajduk He was integrated in the Hajduk U19 team the following season. In summer 2011, he was sent to Dugopolje on loan, and his performances in the autumn Druga HNL leader earned him a call back to the Hajduk first team. In February 2012, he signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with the club. He made his debut for the first team in a 1–1 draw against Istra 1961 on 25 February 2012. The following month, he scored his first goal in Prva HNL in a 3–0 win against Rijeka and also prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petar Bosančić
Petar Bosančić (; born 19 April 1996) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Bulgarian First League club Cherno More Varna. Club career Petar Bosančić started his career in the NK Solin youth academy, moving to the nearby giants Hajduk Split at the beginning of 2012. In the 2014–15 season, he established himself as a regular in Hajduk's third-tier B team, before making his debut for the injury and suspension-riddled first team on 26 April 2015 away 2–0 win against Slaven Belupo. International career Though, as of April 2015, he hasn't played a single youth international match, Bosančić was placed on the extended, preliminary 35 candidate list for the Croatia U17 team for the 2013 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup, not making the final cut. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrija Balić
Andrija Balić (; born 11 August 1997) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Slovak side MFK Dukla Banská Bystrica in the Fortuna Liga, on loan from FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda. Club career Early career Born in Split but living in nearby Dugopolje, Balić started to train football at the local NK Dugopolje, before moving to the Hajduk Split academy in 2007. Passing through the ranks, he became a youth international, playing for all Croatian selections between U14 and U19. In the 2013–14 season he formed a potent midfield partnership for the Hajduk U17 team with Nikola Vlašić, which resulted in the team finishing the first half of the season in first place, without a single loss. The two then received and signed professional contracts, until 2017 and were moved to the U19 team. Balić made his first team debut in the 1–0 home win against RNK Split, coming in the 76th minute of the match for Temurkhuja Abdukholiqov. Hajduk Split He had to wait until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zlatko Ževrnja
Zlatko ( sr-Cyrl, Златко, ) is a South Slavic masculine given name. The name is derived from the word ''zlato'' meaning gold with hypocoristic suffix ''-ko'' common in South Slavic languages. Zlatko is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Zlatko Ćosić, experimental filmmaker and video artist * Zlatko Čajkovski (1923–1998), Croatian and Yugoslavian football (soccer) player and coach *Zlatko Đorić (born 1976), Serbian footballer * Zlatko Škorić (born 1941), former Croatian football player * Zlatko Šugman (1932–2008), one of Slovenia's best known theater, television and film actors *Zlatko Arambašić (born 1969), former Australian football (soccer) player *Zlatko Baloković (1895–1965), Croatian violinist *Zlatko Burić (born 1953), Croat-Danish actor * Zlatko Crnković, several people * Zlatko Dalić (born 1966), Croatian football coach and former player *Zlatko Dedič (born 1984), Slovenian football forward *Zlatko Gall (born 1954), Croatian jour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A1 (Croatia)
The A1 motorway ( hr, Autocesta A1) is the longest motorway in Croatia, spanning . As it connects the nation's capital Zagreb to the second largest city Split, the motorway represents a major north–south transportation corridor in Croatia and a significant part of the Adriatic–Ionian motorway. Apart from Zagreb and Split, the A1 motorway runs near a number of major Croatian cities, provides access to several national parks or nature parks, world heritage sites, and numerous resorts, especially along the Adriatic Coast. National significance of the motorway is reflected through its positive economic impact on the cities and towns it connects as well as its importance to tourism in Croatia. The motorway consists of two traffic lanes and an emergency lane in each driving direction separated by a central reservation. All intersections of the A1 motorway are grade separated. As the route traverses rugged mountainous and coastal terrain, it has required 376 bridges, viaducts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatian War Of Independence
The Croatian War of Independence was fought from 1991 to 1995 between Croat forces loyal to the Government of Croatia—which had declared independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY)—and the Serb-controlled Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) and local Serb forces, with the JNA ending its combat operations in Croatia by 1992. In Croatia, the war is primarily referred to as the "Homeland War" ( hr, Domovinski rat) and also as the " Greater-Serbian Aggression" ( hr, Velikosrpska agresija). In Serbian sources, "War in Croatia" ( sr-cyr, Рат у Хрватској, Rat u Hrvatskoj) and (rarely) "War in Krajina" ( sr-cyr, Рат у Крајини, Rat u Krajini) are used. A majority of Croats wanted Croatia to leave Yugoslavia and become a sovereign country, while many ethnic Serbs living in Croatia, supported by Serbia, opposed the secession and wanted Serb-claimed lands to be in a common state with Serbia. Most Serbs sought a new Serb state within a Yugos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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