Å ibenik-Knin County (; ) is a
county
A county () is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesL. Brookes (ed.) '' Chambers Dictionary''. Edinburgh: Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, 2005. in some nations. The term is derived from the Old French denoti ...
in southern
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 ...
, located in the north-central part of
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 ...
. The biggest city in the county is
Å ibenik
Å ibenik (), historically known as Sebenico (), is a historic town in Croatia, located in central Dalmatia, where the river Krka (Croatia), Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea. Å ibenik is one of the oldest Croatia, Croatian self-governing cities ...
, which also serves as county seat. Other notable towns in the county are
Knin
Knin () is a city in the Å ibenik-Knin County of Croatia, located in the Dalmatian hinterland near the source of the river Krka (Croatia), Krka, an important traffic junction on the rail and road routes between Zagreb and Split, Croatia, Split. ...
,
Vodice,
Drniš
Drniš is a town in the Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia. Located in the Dalmatian Hinterland, it is about halfway between Šibenik and Knin.
History
The name Drniš was mentioned for the first time in a contract dated March 8, 1494. However, the ...
and
Skradin.
The county covers 2984 km
2. It includes 242 islands and
national park
A national park is a nature park designated for conservation (ethic), conservation purposes because of unparalleled national natural, historic, or cultural significance. It is an area of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that is protecte ...
s,
Krka and
Kornati
The Kornati archipelago () of Croatia, also known as the Stomorski islands, is located in the northern part of Dalmatia, south from Zadar and west from Å ibenik, in the Å ibenik-Knin County. With length and 89 islands, some large, some small, i ...
.
Administrative division
Å ibenik-Knin county is administratively subdivided into:
* City of
Å ibenik
Å ibenik (), historically known as Sebenico (), is a historic town in Croatia, located in central Dalmatia, where the river Krka (Croatia), Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea. Å ibenik is one of the oldest Croatia, Croatian self-governing cities ...
(county seat)
* City of
Knin
Knin () is a city in the Å ibenik-Knin County of Croatia, located in the Dalmatian hinterland near the source of the river Krka (Croatia), Krka, an important traffic junction on the rail and road routes between Zagreb and Split, Croatia, Split. ...
* Town of
Drniš
Drniš is a town in the Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia. Located in the Dalmatian Hinterland, it is about halfway between Šibenik and Knin.
History
The name Drniš was mentioned for the first time in a contract dated March 8, 1494. However, the ...
* Town of
Skradin
* Town of
Vodice
* Municipality of
Biskupija
* Municipality of
Civljane
* Municipality of
Ervenik
* Municipality of
Kijevo
* Municipality of
Kistanje
* Municipality of
Murter-Kornati —
Murter, the capital of the municipality
* Municipality of
Pirovac
* Municipality of
Primošten
* Municipality of
Promina —
Oklaj, the capital of the municipality
* Municipality of
Rogoznica
Rogoznica is a municipality and a naselje, village on the Dalmatian coast in Croatia. It lies in the southernmost part of the Å ibenik-Knin County, in a deep bay sheltered from wind, about 30 km from Å ibenik.
It is occasionally called ...
* Municipality of
Ružić —
Gradac, the capital of the municipality
* Municipality of
Tisno
* Municipality of
Unešić
* Municipality of
Bilice
* Municipality of
Tribunj — founded in 2006, separated from
Vodice
County government
, the
Župan is
Marko Jelić (
Ind.), and the county assembly's 37 representatives are affiliated as follows:
Demographics
According to the 2021 census, Å ibenik-Knin County has a population of 96,381.
Croats
The Croats (; , ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and other neighboring countries in Central Europe, Central and Southeastern Europe who share a common Croatian Cultural heritage, ancest ...
make up a majority with 88,60% of the population. The
Serbs
The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to Southeastern Europe who share a common Serbian Cultural heritage, ancestry, Culture of Serbia, culture, History of Serbia, history, and Serbian lan ...
are the second largest ethnic group (8,37%).
In 1991, before the war, Croats were in majority (61,7%), with a Serb minority of 34,2%.
References
External links
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Å ibenik-Knin County
Counties of Croatia
Dalmatia