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Petrovo Field, Croatia
The 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, Miočić, Bioči ...
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Zagora (Croatia)
The Dalmatian Hinterland () is the southern inland hinterland in the historical Croatian region of Dalmatia. The name 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 County, Split-Dalmatia and Šibenik-Knin County, 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 maquis shrubland, ''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 ...
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Umljanović
Umljanović is a village in Ružić municipality, Šibenik-Knin County, Dalmatia Dalmatia (; ; ) is a historical region located in modern-day Croatia and Montenegro, on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea. Through time it formed part of several historical states, most notably the Roman Empire, the Kingdom of Croatia (925 ..., Croatia. Population is 148 (2011 census). References Populated places in Šibenik-Knin County {{ŠibenikKnin-geo-stub ...
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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, Croatia, Ružić municipality. Before the Croatian War of Independence, Croatian war the village was mostly populated by ethnic Serbs, with a tiny Croats, 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, Croatia, Petrovo Polje, which is mainly used ...
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Kadina Glavica
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Siverić
Siverić is a village in Croatia Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze .... Notable people * Zdravko Krstanović * Dado Topić References Populated places in Šibenik-Knin County {{ŠibenikKnin-geo-stub ...
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Tepljuh
Tepljuh is a settlement in the town of Drniš in Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia. It is located about 7 kilometers northeast of Drniš, in the northwestern part of Petrovo Polje. The settlement has an average elevation of 402 meters above the sea level. In 2021, it had a total population of 103. Demographics Climate Tepljuh has a Humid Subtropical Climate A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between ... (Cfa). On average, it sees the most precipitation in November, with 164 mm of rainfall; and the least precipitation in July, with 46 mm of rainfall. See also * Church of St. Peter and Paul, Tepljuh References Populated places in Šibenik-Knin County {{ŠibenikKnin-geo-stub ...
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Otavice, Croatia
Otavice is a small village in Dalmatian hinterland in Croatia, located on edge of Petrovo field, Croatia, 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. References

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