Perković is a
village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
in the
Å ibenik-Knin County,
Croatia
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. The settlement is administered as a part of the city of
Å ibenik.
According to national census of 2011, population of the settlement is 111.
As the place where the
Å ibenik and
Split branches of the Dalmatian Railway meet (with a single line continuing north towards
Knin and connecting with the
Lika Railway leading to
Zagreb
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), Perković was a well-known transport hub and
railway town during most of the 20th century. The importance of the railway and the town has declined significantly since the
1991–1995 war in Croatia.
Sources
Populated places in Å ibenik-Knin County
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