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Petrovo Polje, Croatia
The Petrovo Polje ( hr, Petrovo polje, "Peter's Field") is a karstic field in the northern part of Dalmatian Hinterland in Croatia. Geography Petrovo Polje is the shape of an isosceles triangle long and wide, and is surrounded by mountains Svilaja, Promina (mountain), Promina and Moseć. It slopes from the north-east at 320 m.a.s.l. to its south-western end at 265 m.a.s.l. Its area is . Climate The climate of Petrovo Polje has the elements of both the cooler and harsher continental climate of the north and the warmer climate predominant in the south. In the winter, jugo and Bora (wind), bora winds are common. The average number of frost days per year is 30, between October and April. Summers are dry. Settlements The settlements are situated on the edge of the field: Drniš, Kričke, Šibenik-Knin County, Kričke, Ružić, Croatia, Ružić, Umljanović, Kljake, Čavoglave, Gradac, Šibenik-Knin County, Gradac, Otavice, Croatia, Otavice, Kanjane, Parčić, Drniš, Parčić ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zagora (Croatia)
The Dalmatian Hinterland ( hr, Dalmatinska zagora; it, La Morlacca or ) is the southern inland hinterland in the historical Croatian region of Dalmatia. The name ''zagora'' 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 and 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 ''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 Krka, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umljanović
Umljanović is a village in Ružić municipality, Šibenik-Knin County, Dalmatia Dalmatia (; hr, Dalmacija ; it, Dalmazia; see #Name, names in other languages) is one of the four historical region, historical regions of Croatia, alongside Croatia proper, Slavonia, and Istria. Dalmatia is a narrow belt of the east shore of ..., Croatia. Population is 148 (2011 census). References Populated places in Šibenik-Knin County {{ŠibenikKnin-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baljci, Ružić
Baljci ( sr-Cyrl, Баљци), also referred to as Baljke ( sr-Cyrl, Баљке), is a village in the Dalmatian Hinterland, southeast of Knin in the Šibenik-Knin County. The settlement is administered as a part of the Ružić municipality. Before the Croatian war, the village was mostly populated by ethnic Serbs, with a tiny Croat minority. The main economic activity was agriculture and animal husbandry. Following the Operation Storm in August 1995, the village became uninhabited and all Serb houses were looted and destroyed. In recent years, some people have started to rebuild their houses and a small number of former villagers have decided to resettle in Baljci. Geography Baljci consists of Gornji Baljci (“Upper Baljci”) and Donji Baljci (“Lower Baljci”). Gornji Baljci is located in the Svilaja mountains. Donji Baljci extends to the valley of the river Čikola in Petrovo Polje, which is mainly used for agriculture. History Baljci was founded during the 16th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadina Glavica
__NOTOC__ Kadina may refer to: Australia New South Wales * Kadina, New South Wales, a locality * Kadina High School South Australia * Kadina, South Australia, a town and locality * Kadina Cemetery * Kadina Town Hall, a town hall in South Australia * Corporate Town of Kadina, a former local government area * District Council of Kadina, a former local government area * Hundred of Kadina, a cadastral unit in South Australia North Macedonia * Kadina River Kadina River ( mk, Кадина Река, ) is a mountain river in the Republic of North Macedonia and right-side tributary of the Vardar. It is long and drains an area of . Its source is at in Studeničani Municipality several kilometres upstre ... a water course in the Republic of North Macedonia See also * Kadena {{geodab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otavice, Croatia
Otavice is a small village in Dalmatian hinterland in Croatia, located on edge of Petrovo field, approximately 35 km away from the city of Šibenik. The village has 183 permanent inhabitants (2011 census). Houses in Otavice are built mostly of concrete, and some of stone. Before its present location, the village Otavice was located on the nearby Svilaja mountain, spread in several groups of houses and barns, named after the family names of the people who lived there. In the 20th century, all this population relocated toward the valley and built new houses. In Otavice, on a hill, there is a Meštrović family mausoleum, built by the famous Croatian sculptor Ivan Meštrović Ivan Meštrović (; 15 August 1883 – 16 January 1962) was a Croatian sculptor, architect, and writer. He was the most prominent modern Croatian sculptor and a leading artistic personality in contemporary Zagreb. He studied at Pavle Bilinić's .... References {{Coord, 43, 52, N, 16, 09, E, typ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
