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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] |
