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Sinj is a town in the continental part of Split-Dalmatia county, Croatia, at 43°42′N, 16°38′E. The town itself has a population of 11,468 (2001 census), while the population of the administrative municipality which includes surrounding villages is 25,373 (2001). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2631x2170, 462 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Osijek Slavonski Brod Slatina, Croatia Virovitica Split Rijeka ÄŒakovec Solin Gospić Bjelovar Bilje User:Elephantus/Test...
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Split-Dalmatia County (Splitsko-dalmatinska županija) is the central-southern Dalmatian county in Croatia. ...
Sinj is the center of an area known as Cetinska krajina, a group of settlements situated on a fertile karstic field (Sinjsko polje) through which the river Cetina passes. Sinj lies between four mountains: Svilaja, Dinara, Kamešnica and Visoka. Those mountains give Sinj it's specific submediterranean climate (hotter summers and colder winters). Karst field or karstic field is a big flat plain in karst territory with areas usually 5 to 400 km². Their Slavonic name is polje (lit. ...
Cetina is a river in central Dalmatia, Croatia. ...
Dinara is one of the more prominent mountains located on the border of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. ...
Kamešnica is a mountain bordering southwest Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia (Dalmatia). ...
The town grew around an ancient fortress held by the Ottomans until the beginning of the 18th century, and the Franciscan monastery with the church of Our Lady of Sinj (Gospa Sinjska), a place of pilgrimage. The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power Imperial motto El Muzaffer Daima The Ever Victorious (as written in tugra) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital İstanbul ( Constantinople/Asitane/Konstantiniyye ) Sovereigns Sultans of the Osmanli Dynasty Population ca 40 million Area 12+ million km² Establishment 1299 Dissolution October 29...
The Order of Friars Minor and other Franciscan movements are disciples of Saint Francis of Assisi. ...
The Painting Proud and jewel of Sinj and Cetina district is Miracle Painting of Bless Virgin Mary of Mercy. ...
The anniversary of the last victory over the Ottoman army in 1715 is celebrated yearly in the beginning of August by Sinjska alka, an equestrian competition in which ceremonially dressed horsemen try to hit a small ring (alka) with their lance while galloping. Year 1715 (MDCCXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ...
Tourism
Sinj and Cetinska Krajina represent an interesting tourist area, and the major attraction, for which the town is known at home and abroad, is certainly the traditional Tilters Tournament of Sinj (Alka). It takes place every year on the first Sunday in August to commemorate the victory over the Turkish army in 1715. The tilters, dressed in the traditional costumes, ride on horseback in full gallop, trying to thrust a ring (alka), hanging from a wire, with a lance.The tilter who scores the highest number of points (punat) is declared victor. Many tourist from Croatia and abroad visit the Tilters Tournament every year.
Cuisine Sinj is known to be a place where gastronomy is appreciated. Someone once said, only in Sinj, people eat everything that flies, crawls, walks and swims. Sinj is known for great frogs, cray-fish, trout, arambaši, and lamb recipes. ArambaÅ¡ići, are minced meat, onions and garlic in vine-leaf parcels, often made with sauer-kraut. ...
Politics Since Croatia gained independence in 1991. Sinj was governed by the local HDZ. During this peoriod there were a lot of reports on human rights violation, especially on a local radio station (Radio Sinj). On the local elections in 2005. a coalition named "Preporod" won the elections and Nikola Tomašević was elected as Mayor. The Croatian Democratic Union (Croatian: Hrvatska Demokratska Zajednica, HDZ), is a Croatian political party. ...
A mayor (from the Latin mÄior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ...
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Municipalities: Baška Voda | Bol | Brela | Cista Provo | Dicmo | Dugi Rat | Dugopolje | Gradac | Hrvace | Jelsa | Lećevica | Lokvičići | Lovreć | Marina | Milna | Muć | Nerežišća | Okrug | Otok Dalmatinski | Podbablje | Podgora | Podstrana | Postira | Prgomet | Primorski Dolac | Proložac | Pučišća | Runović | Seget | Selca | Sućuraj | Sutivan | Šestanovac | Šolta | Tučepi | Zadvarje | Zagvozd | Zmijavci Split-Dalmatia County (Splitsko-dalmatinska županija) is the central-southern Dalmatian county in Croatia. ...
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A view of the city of Hvar from the Castle Hvar(italian Lesina) is a town on the eponymous island of Hvar in Dalmatia, Croatia. ...
Imotski is a small town in the Dalmatian hinterland, population 4,347, total municipality population 10,213 (2001). ...
Kaštela is a series of seven towns in central Dalmatia, located northeast of Split, east of Solin and west of Trogir, in Croatia. ...
Komiza from sea Komiža (Croatia) Komiža (Italian: Comisa) is a town and harbour on the western coast of the island of Vis in the Adriatic sea; population 2,476. ...
County Split-Dalmatia County Area 28 km² Geographic Coordinates Population 13,418(2004) Mayor Siniša Srzić Makarska (Croatia) Makarska municipality within Split-Dalmatia county Makarska ( ) is a small town on the Adriatic coastline of Croatia, about 60 km southeast of Split and 140 km northwest of Dubrovnik. ...
Omiš on the map of Croatia Omiš (Population: 15,800 ; Area: 266 km2 (103 mi2) - the City and port in Dalmatia, Croatia (Dalmacija, Hrvatska) located approximately 25 km (16 miles) south-east of the Croatias second largest City of Split. ...
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A view of Stari Grad Stari Grad(italian Cittavecchia) is a small town on the northern side of the island of Hvar in Dalmatia, Croatia. ...
Supetar (Croatia) Supetar (Italian: San Pietro di Brazza) is the largest town on the north side of the Dalmatian island of BraÄ located in the Adriatic Sea. ...
Trilj is a town in inland Dalmatia, Croatia. ...
Coat of arms Trogir (Italian Traù, Latin Tragurium, Greek Tragurion, Hungarian Tengerfehérvár) is a historic town and harbour on the Adriatic coast in Split-Dalmatia county, Croatia, with a population of 10,907 (2001) and a total municipality population of 13,322 (2001). ...
Vis is a town on the island of the same name in Croatia, population 1,776 (as of 2001). ...
Vrgorac is a town in Croatia in the Split-Dalmatia country. ...
Vrlika (Croatia) Vrlika is a small town and a municipality in inland Dalmatia, Croatia. ...
Baška Voda is a municipality in Croatia in the Split-Dalmatia county. ...
Bol on the map of Croatia Bol is a small town on the south of the island of BraÄ in the Split-Dalmatia county of Croatia, population 1,661 (2001). ...
Brela beach Brela is a village in the Split-Dalmatia county of Croatia, population 1,771 (2001). ...
Cista Provo is a municipality in Croatia in the Split-Dalmatia county. ...
Dicmo (Croatia) Dicmo is a municipality in Croatia in the [[Split-Dalmatia county] Dicmo is also a promoter in the Washington D.C. area. ...
Dugi Rat is a municipality in Croatia in the Split-Dalmatia county. ...
Dugopolje is a municipality in Croatia in the Split-Dalmatia county. ...
Gradac is the southernmost touristic locality of the Makarska riviera in southern Dalmatia, Croatia, located between Makarska and PloÄe. ...
Hrvace is a municipality in Croatia in the Split-Dalmatia county. ...
Jelsa is a municipality in Croatia in the Split-Dalmatia county. ...
Lećevica is a village in Croatia in the Split-Dalmatia county. ...
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Coat of arms Milna is a town in Croatia. ...
Muć is a municipality in Croatia. ...
Nerežišća is a village in Croatia in the Split-Dalmatia county. ...
Okrug is a municipality in Croatia in the Split-Dalmatia county. ...
Otok is a village in inland Dalmatia, Croatia, located east of Sinj. ...
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Podgora is a small town in the Split-Dalmatia county of Croatia. ...
Podstrana is a municipality in Croatia in the Split-Dalmatia county. ...
Postira is a municipality in Croatia in the Split-Dalmatia county. ...
Prgomet is a village in Croatia in the Split-Dalmatia county. ...
Primorski Dolac is a municipality in Croatia in the Split-Dalmatia county. ...
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Runović on the map of Croatia Runović is a municipality in Croatia in the Split-Dalmatia county. ...
Seget is a municipality in Croatia in the Split-Dalmatia county. ...
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Sutivan (Croatia) Sutivan is a municipality in Croatia in the Split-Dalmatia county. ...
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Zmijavci is a municipality in Croatia in the Split-Dalmatia county. ...
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