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Grad Split City of Split
photo: Split Harbour
General Information
Country:	Croatia
Croatian name:	Grad Split
Licence plate code:	ST
Area code:	21
Postal code:	21000
Website:	http://www.split.hr/
Coat of Arms
Map: Split in Croatia
Split Split (Croatia)
Politics
Mayor	Ivan Kuret (HDZ)
Governing Party	HDZ
Population
Population:	221,456 (2007) 408,000 metro
Population density:	3,515/km²
Geography
Area:	63 km²
Location:	43°30′N, 16°26′E
Highest Point:	189 m (Marjan)
Lowest Point:	0 m

Split (Greek: Ασπάλαθος, Latin: Spalatum) is the largest and most important city in Dalmatia, the administrative centre of Croatia's Split-Dalmatia County and is the second largest city in Croatia. It is situated on a small peninsula on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea. Split refers to: verb split, cf. ... Image File history File links Luka_1. ... In political geography and international politics, a country is a political division of a geographical entity, a sovereign territory, most commonly associated with the notions of state or nation and government. ... Croatian language (hrvatski jezik) is a South Slavic language which is used primarily by the inhabitants of Croatia and Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina and parts of the Croatian diaspora. ... Standard Croatian license plate used on both private and commercial vehicles. ... A telephone numbering plan is a system that allows subscribers to make and receive telephone calls across long distances. ... Postal codes are generally clearly visible outside local Australian post offices. ... Image File history File links Split_(grb). ... 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... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... The Croatian Democratic Union (Croatian: Hrvatska demokratska zajednica, HDZ), is a major Croatian political party. ... The Croatian Democratic Union (Croatian: Hrvatska demokratska zajednica, HDZ), is a major Croatian political party. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Marjan is a hill on the peninsula of the city of Split, in Croatias Dalmatia region. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... Dalmatia, highlighted, on a map of Croatia. ... Split-Dalmatia County (Splitsko-dalmatinska županija) is the central-southern Dalmatian county in Croatia. ... A satellite image of the Adriatic Sea. ...

Geography

Split is situated on a peninsula between the eastern part of the Gulf of Kaštela and the Split Channel. A hill, Marjan (178 m), rises in the western part of the peninsula. The ridges Kozjak (780 m) and Mosor (1,330 m) protect the city from the north and northeast, and separate it from the hinterland. The Split Channel is a narrow passage between the islands of Brač and Å olta. ... Marjan was a lion at the Kabul Zoo in Kabul Afghanistan who was maimed in a grenade attack. ...

Split has a Mediterranean climate: hot, dry summers (maximum air temperature in July reaches 36°C) and warm, wet winters (average annual rainfall is 900 mm). Split is one of the sunniest places in Europe. A Mediterranean climate is a climate that resembles the climate of the lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea. ... In meteorology, precipitation is any kind of water that falls from the sky as part of the weather. ...

Vegetation is of the evergreen Mediterranean type, and subtropical flora (palm-trees, agaves, cacti) grow in the city and its surroundings. Marjan is covered with a cultivated forest. Genera Many; see list of Arecaceae genera Arecaceae (also known as Palmae or Palmaceae), the palm family, is a family of flowering plants, belonging to the monocot order Arecales. ... Species Agave americana Agave fourcroydes Agave sisalana many others, see text Agaves are succulent plants of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. ... Genera See Taxonomy of the Cactaceae A cactus (plural cacti, cactuses or cactus) is any member of the succulent plant family Cactaceae, native to the Americas. ...

Population

According to the 2001 census, the city of Split has 188,694 citizens, while in 2007 Split has 221,456 residents. There are about 410,000 people in the Split metro area. Split has one of the largest demographic growths in Croatia. The entire Split-Dalmatia county has about 470,000 residents. Croats make up 95.15% of the population.[2] 88.37% of the residents of the city are Roman Catholics.^{[citation needed]} A demographic or demographic profile is a term used in marketing and broadcasting, to describe a demographic grouping or a market segment. ... Split-Dalmatia County (Splitsko-dalmatinska županija) is the central-southern Dalmatian county in Croatia. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ...

History

Roman walls in Split

Although the beginnings of Split are usually linked to the building of Diocletian's Palace, there is evidence that this area was inhabited as a Greek colony even earlier. The area's urban tradition is, thus, many thousands of years old, not least due to the proximity of Salona, the capitol of the entire Dalmatia province during the time of the Roman Empire. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1482 × 1110 pixel, file size: 722 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1482 × 1110 pixel, file size: 722 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The perystile viewving towards the entrance of Emperors aquarters Diocletians Palace is a building in Split, Croatia that was built by the emperor Diocletian the 3rd century AD. At the time it was built, there was no such city of Split, and the original town was built around... This article contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... Dalmatia, highlighted, on a map of Croatia. ... Motto Senatus Populusque Romanus (SPQR) The Roman Empire at its greatest extent. ...

Diocletian was a Roman emperor who ruled between AD 284 and 305 and was known for his reforms and persecution of Christians. He ordered the work on the palace to begin in 293 in readiness for his retirement from politics in 305. The palace faces the sea on its south side and its walls are 170 to 200 m (570 to 700 feet) long and 15 to 20 m (50 to 70 feet) high, and it encloses an area of 38,000 m² (9½ acres). This massive structure was long deserted when the first citizens of Split settled inside its walls. In 639, the interior was converted into a town by the citizens of Salona who escaped the destruction of their town by the Avars. Over the centuries, the city has spread out over the surrounding landscape, but even today the palace constitutes the inner core of the city, still inhabited, full of shops, markets, squares, with even a Christian cathedral (formerly Diocletian's mausoleum) inserted in the corridors and floors of the former palace. Although part of Byzantine Empire, the town had political autonomy. Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus (c. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see number 284. ... Events May 1 - Diocletian and Maximian, emperors of Rome, retire from office. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      A Christian () is a... Events March 1 - Diocletian and Maximian appoint Constantius Chlorus and Galerius as Caesars. ... Events Dagobert I succeeded by Clovis II as king of the Franks in Neustria and Burgundy During the Islamic conquest of Persia, Susa is destroyed Births Deaths Pippin I of Landen, father of Gertrude of Nivelles Categories: 639 ... Solin (It. ... Map showing the location of Avar Khaganate, c. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... St. ... Byzantine Empire at its greatest extent c. ...

Split's "riva"

The rise of the early Medieval Croatian state in neighbouring littoral (coastal cities) and the hinterland provoked in the following centuries Split developed a Croatian character, which can be seen in the architecture of churches in the city and surroundings, and which led to the unity of the church with Split at the center in 928; it is important to mention that there was a big church synode, where a clerical jurisdiction over Croatia and relations of Latin-rite and Croat (slavic)-rite in church in Croatia were discussed. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... The Croatian people trace their origins to Slavic peoples which moved into the territory of the former Roman provinces Pannonia and Dalmatia between the 7th and 8th centuries, and formed dukedoms. ... Events Dao Kang Di succeeds Gong Hui Di and is followed in the same year by Tai Zu, all of the Dali Gu Dynasty in southeast China. ...

At that time Split was also the capital city of medieval Croatian duchy and later, kingdom; Croatian duke/king ruled from this city, as well as from some other nearby townlets: Solin, Klis, Bijaći and Omiš. This article contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... Klis (Italian Clissa) is a village in central Dalmatia, Croatia, located just northeast of Solin and Split near the eponymous mountain pass. ... OmiÅ¡ on the map of Croatia OmiÅ¡ (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. ...

On the peninsula, position on the west of the southern city port there was a medieval benedictine monastery of "St. Stephen under pines" (San Stephanus de Pinis), or in Croatian "Sveti Stipan pod borima". The peninsula got the name after that monastery - Sustipan. Most famous inhabitant of that monastery was the son of Croatian king Demetrius Zvonimir (in Croatian: Dmitar Zvonimir), Stephen (in Croatian: Stipan). The founder of that monastery was the archbishop of Split, Lovre (in English: Lawrence), a big friend of the king Zvonimir. The monastery was founded in 1069. The longest lasting of the western Catholic monastic orders, the Benedictine Order traces its origins to the adoption of the monastic life by St. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Dmitar Zvonimir was a native ruler of the Croatia, reigned as a king from 1075 until his death in 1089. ...

Harbour and the scenic Marjan hill

At the beginning of the 12th century Split was led by nobility of Kingdom of Croatia-Hungary. The city however maintained independence, as in 1312 it issued statues and had currency of its own. The Venetian Republic took control of Split in 1420, when the population was Croatian, but the common language was also italian. The autonomy of the city remained, though somewhat reduced: the highest authority was a prince-captain who was always of Venetian birth. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1480x1064, 283 KB) Harbour and Marjan Peninsula, Split, Croatia File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1480x1064, 283 KB) Harbour and Marjan Peninsula, Split, Croatia File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Marjan was a lion at the Kabul Zoo in Kabul Afghanistan who was maimed in a grenade attack. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... The Kingdom of Hungary (Hungarian: Magyar Királyság) is the name of a multiethnic kingdom that existed in Central Europe from 1000 to 1918. ... Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venezsia, Latin: Venetia) is a city in northern Italy, the capital of region Veneto, and has a population of 271,251 (census estimate January 1, 2004). ...

During the Middle Ages and under Venetian rule Split developed into an important port city with trade routes to the interior through the nearby Klis pass. Culture flourished as well, Split being the hometown of Marko Marulic, a classic Croatian author. Marko Marulić wrote Judita (1501) in Split, and published it there (1521). It is widely held to be the first modern work of literature in Croatian. The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Marko Marulić (Split, August 18, 1450 - Split, January 5, 1524), Croatian poet, apologist and Christian humanist is generally considered the father of vernacular Croatian literature. ... Marko Marulić (Split, August 18, 1450 - Split, January 5, 1524), Croatian poet, apologist and Christian humanist is generally considered the father of vernacular Croatian literature. ...

Still, all those achievements were reserved mostly for aristocracy, illiteracy rate was extremely high, because Venetian ruler showed no interest in educational and medical facilities.

Venice held Split until its own downfall in 1797. The city fell to Austria-Hungary after a brief period of Napoleonic rule (1806–1813). Big investments were undertaken during that time; some new streets were built, as well as some old fortification objects were removed. Austria-Hungary, also known as the Dual monarchy (or: the k. ... Illyrian Provinces (French Provinces illyriennes) were formed in 1809 when Austria ceded with the Treaty of Schoenbrunn its lands Carinthia, Carniola, Croatia southwest of the river Sava, Gorizia and Trieste to France after the defeat at the Battle of Wagram. ...

Under Austria, however, Split stagnated. But, that stagnation was still much bigger growth and development, compared to Venetian rule. The general upheavals in Europe starting in 1848 gained no ground in Split.

Split in the 20th century

After the end of World War I and the dissolution of Austria-Hungary, the province of Dalmatia, along with Split, became a part of The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (which in 1929 changed its name to Yugoslavia). After both Rijeka and Zadar, the two other large cities on the eastern Adriatic coast, were annexed by Italy, Split became the most important port in Yugoslavia. In the new country, Split has became the seat of new administrative unit, Littoral Banovina. The Lika railway, connecting Split to the rest of the country, was completed in 1925. “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Austria-Hungary, also known as the Dual monarchy (or: the k. ... Dalmatia, highlighted, on a map of Croatia. ... Motto: One nation, one king, one country Anthem: Medley of Bože pravde, Lijepa naÅ¡a domovino, and Naprej zastava slave Capital Belgrade Language(s) Serbo-Croato-Slovenian (see: Serbo-Croat and Slovenian) [1] Government Value specified for government_type does not comply King  - 1918-1921 Peter I  - 1921-1934 Alexander... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in the Latin alphabet, Југославија in Cyrillic; English: Land of the South Slavs) describes three political entities that existed one at a time on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe, during most of the 20th century. ... Rijeka (in local Croatian dialects Rika and Reka; Fiume in Italian and Hungarian. ... For other uses, see Zadar (disambiguation). ... Map showing Yugoslav banovinas in 1929 (The Littoral Banovina is coloured purple, on the left part of the map) The Littoral Banovina or Littoral Banate (Croatian and Bosnian: Primorska banovina) was a province (banovina) of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia between 1929 and 1939. ...

Split from the air

Split at night

After the Cvetković-Maček agreement, Split became the part of new administrative unit (merging of Sava and Littoral Banovina plus some Croat populated areas), Banovina of Croatia in Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Image File history File linksMetadata Split_1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Split_1. ... Image File history File links Mosor_1. ... Image File history File links Mosor_1. ... The Banovina of Croatia (1939-1941). ...

In April 1941, following the invasion of Yugoslavia by the Nazi Germany, Split was occupied by Italy and formally annexed one month later. Italian rule met heavy opposition from the Croat majority, and almost a third of the population joined Tito's Partisans. The local football clubs refused to compete in the Italian championship; Hajduk suspended its playing, while all the members of RNK Split joined the Partisan forces. “April War” redirects here. ... Nazi Germany, or the Third Reich, commonly refers to Germany in the years 1933–1945, when it was under the firm control of the totalitarian and fascist ideology of the Nazi Party, with the Führer Adolf Hitler as dictator. ... Josip Broz Tito (Cyrillic: Јосип Броз Тито, May 7, 1892 [May 25th according to official birth certificate] – May 4, 1980) was the leader of the Second Yugoslavia, which lasted from 1943 until 1991. ... Yugoslav Partisan Flag The Yugoslav Partisans were one of the two main resistance movements engaged in the fight against the Axis forces in the Balkans during World War II, alongside rival Chetniks, the Yugoslav Peoples Liberation War. ... Hajduk is one of two greatest and most successful Croatian football clubs alongside with Dinamo Zagreb. ...

In September 1943, following the capitulation of Italy, the city was liberated by Tito's brigades with thousands of people volunteering to join the Partisans, only to be placed (by the Wehrmacht) under the occupation of the Nazi puppet NDH (the so called "Independent State of Croatia") just a few weeks later. During the occupation, some of the port facilities as well as parts of the old city were damaged by NDH and German bombing. In a tragic turn of events, besides being bombed by axis forces, the heavily pro-Partisan city was also bombed by the Allies, causing hundreds of deaths. Partisans finally liberated the city on October 26, 1944. On February 12, 1945 the Kriegsmarine conducted a daring raid on the Split harbour, damaging the British cruiser Delhi. Until the end of war Split was the provisional capital of Partisan-controlled Croatia. Yugoslav Partisan Flag The Yugoslav Partisans were one of the two main resistance movements engaged in the fight against the Axis forces in the Balkans during World War II, alongside rival Chetniks, the Yugoslav Peoples Liberation War. ... Wehrmacht   (armed forces, literally defence force(s)) was the name of the armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. ... Capital Zagreb Language(s) Croatian Religion Roman Catholicism Government Monarchy King  - 1941-1943 Tomislav II1 Poglavnik  - 1941-1945 Ante Pavelić Legislature Hrvatski državni Sabor NDH (briefly in 1942) Historical era World War II  - Invasion of Yugoslavia April 6, 1941  - Established April 10, 1941  - Roma Contract May 19, 1941  - Italy... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... The Kriegsmarine (or War Navy) was the name of the German Navy between 1935 and 1945, during the Nazi regime, superseding the Reichsmarine. ...

After World War II, Split became a part of SR Croatia, itself a constituent sovereign republic of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. During the period the city experienced its largest economical and demographic boom. Dozens of new factories and other companies were founded with the cities population increasing three times during the period. The city became the economic center of an area far exceeding the borders of Croatia and was flooded by waves of rural migrants from the undeveloped hinterland who found employment in the newly built factories, a part of large-scale industrialization and investment by the Yugoslav Federal government. The Shipbuilding industry was particularly successful, with Yugoslavia becoming one of the world's top nations in the field. Many recreational facilities were also constructed with federal funding, especially for the 1979 Mediterranean Games, such as the Poljud stadium, an architectural marvel. The city also became the largest passenger and military port in Yugoslavia and the center of the JNA's (Yugoslav People's Army) Coastal military district (equivalent of an army Corps) along with the hedquarters of the Yugoslav Military Navy (the JRM). In the period between 1945 and 1990, the city was totally transformed and expanded, taking up the whole of the peninsula. In the same period (considered it's golden age) it achieved an as yet unsurpassed GDP and employment level, far above the present day's, and became one of the largest cities in the whole of Yugoslavia. Meeting after the liberation of Zagreb, May 1945. ... The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was a Balkan state that existed from 1945 to 1992. ... The Yugoslav Peoples Army (YPA) (Serbian and Macedonian: Југословенска народна армија - JHA; Macedonian and Serbian Latin forms: Jugoslovenska narodna armija; Croatian and Bosnian: Jugoslavenska narodna armija - JNA; Slovene: Jugoslovanska ljudska armada - JLA) was the military force of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

When Croatia declared independence in 1991, Split had a large garrison of JNA troops (drafted from all over Yugoslavia), as well as facilities and the headquarters of the Yugoslav Military Navy (JRM). This led to a months-long tense stand-off between the JNA and Croatian military and police forces, occasionally flaring up with various incidents.

The most tragic such incident occurred in November 15 1991, when the JRM frigate Split fired a small number of shells at the city. The damage was insignificant, but there were a few casualties. In this incident, only the old town was shelled, as it contained Croat cultural and historical monuments and was exclusively Croat-populated. This was the only time in history that a city was bombarded by a military vessel bearing its name. On the same day of the attack, Croat forces damaged the frigate Split, forcing it later to be abandoned. Serbian and Croatian sailors of the JRM who had refused to attack their own country were left in the vessel's brig. The JNA and JRM finally evacuated all of its facilities in Split during January 1992. The economic depression soon began. is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Economy

Riva at night

Split's economy has slowly begun to emerge from the recession caused by the transfer to a market economy. During the shadowy privatization process and the brakedown of law and order caused by the breakup of Yugoslavia, a large number of the city's prosperous companies were utterly ruined by criminal activity and corruption as people enjoying the new government's support scrambled to make as much money as possible by dismantleing the industry and selling it's property off peacemeal. In the Yugoslav era, though, the city had been a very important economic centre with a modern and diverse industrial and economic base including shipbuilding, food, chemical, plastics, clothing, paper industry, etc. Today most of the factories are out of business (or are far below pre-civil war production and employment capacity) and the city has been trying to concentrate on commerce and services, consequently leaving an alarmingly large number of factory workers unemployed. It has neverthelss managed to relatively maintain its position as an important transportation, commercial, and administrative center of Dalmatia, ensuring stable, though lethargic economic growth. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Men from Francisco de Orellanas expedition building a small brigantine, the San Pedro, to be used in the search for food Shipbuilding is the construction of ships. ... Chemistry - the study of atoms, made of nuclei (conglomeration of center particles) and electrons (outer particles), and the structures they form. ... The term plastics covers a range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic condensation or polymerization products that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or fibers. ... Clothing protects the vulnerable nude human body from the extremes of weather, other features of our environment, and for safety reasons. ... A blank sheet of paper Paper is a commodity of thin material produced by the amalgamation of fibers, typically vegetable fibers composed of cellulose, which are subsequently held together by hydrogen bonding. ...

The prospects for the future perhaps look somewhat brighter. The new A1 motorway, integrating Split with the rest of the Croatian freeway network, has helped stimulate economic production and investment, with new businesses being built in the city center and its wildy sprawling suburbs. The entire route was opened in July 2005. Today, the city's economy relies mostly on trade and tourism with some old industries undergoing partial revival, such as food (fishing, olive, wine production), paper, concrete and chemicals. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Tourists on Oahu, Hawaii Tourism is travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes or the provision of services to support this leisure travel. ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish by hooking, trapping, or gathering. ... Binomial name L. 19th century illustration The Olive (Olea europaea) is a species of small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean region, from Lebanon and the maritime parts of Asia Minor and northern Iran at the south end of the Caspian Sea. ... A glass of red wine This article is about the alcoholic beverage. ... Concrete being poured, raked and vibrated into place in residential construction in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...

A government report in late October 2006 released somewhat positive information regarding Split's economy. In 2005 and 2006, 4000 new jobs were created in Split's rather large province. Foreign investment in the first six months of 2006 grew by 76%, and for the first time export levels were greater than import levels. Also, Split's economy in the first half of 2006 grew at a 6% rate. Additionally, 2006 brought to Split many shipbuilding jobs, which signify the beginning of revitalization for the once-massive shipbuilding industry in Split.

Transport

Split Intl. airport's terminal entrance

Split is an important transport center for Dalmatia and the wider region. In addition to the Zagreb-Split freeway (A1), all the road traffic along the Adriatic coast on the route Zadar–Dubrovnik flows through the city. The city also has an impressive series of expressways and avenues, enabling efficient, fast transit by car around the city and its suburbs. Image File history File links Resnik_1. ... Image File history File links Resnik_1. ... Zagreb (pronounced ) is the capital and the largest city of Croatia. ... For other uses, see Zadar (disambiguation). ... Nickname: 1995 map of Dubrovnik The location of Dubrovnik within Croatia Coordinates: , Country Croatia County Dubrovnik-Neretva county Government  - Mayor Dubravka Å uica (HDZ) Area  - City 143. ...

The airport in Kaštela is the third largest in Croatia in terms of passenger numbers (1,095,852 in 2006), with year-round services to Zagreb and Frankfurt and Cologne Bonn Airport in Germany and heavy tourist traffic in the summer. Terminal expansion is to commence in 2008. For other uses, see Frankfurt (disambiguation). ... Cologne/Bonn Airport (German: Flughafen Köln/Bonn, also called Konrad-Adenauer-Flughafen or Flughafen Köln-Wahn) (IATA: CGN, ICAO: EDDK) is an international airport located in the Wahner Heide nature reserve, 15 km southeast of Cologne and 16 km northeast of Bonn. ...

The Split passenger seaport is one of the largest on the eastern Adriatic coast with daily coastal routes to Rijeka, Dubrovnik and Ancona in Italy. During summer season Split is connected with other Italian cities as well, such as Pescara. Most of the central Dalmatian islands are only reachable via the Split harbour (with Jadrolinija and Split Tours ferries). This includes both the closer islands of Brač, Hvar and Šolta, and the more distant Vis, Korčula and Lastovo . Rijeka (in local Croatian dialects Rika and Reka; Fiume in Italian and Hungarian. ... Nickname: 1995 map of Dubrovnik The location of Dubrovnik within Croatia Coordinates: , Country Croatia County Dubrovnik-Neretva county Government  - Mayor Dubravka Å uica (HDZ) Area  - City 143. ... Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche, a region of central Italy, population 101,909 (2005). ... Pescaras port in the afterglow. ... Jadrolinija is a Croatian sea shipping company founded in Rijeka on January 20, 1947. ... Split Tours is a Croatian tourist agency founded in 1992. ... Location of Brač Brač (pronounced as Bra-tch; Latin Bratzis, Italian Brazza) is an island in the Adriatic Sea within Croatia, with an area of 396 km², making it the third largest island in the Adriatic, and thus the largest in Dalmatia. ... Hvar (Croatia) For the acronym, see HVAR. Hvar (Lesina in Italian) is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, located off the Dalmatian coast. ... Satelite image of Å olta Å olta is an island in Croatian part of Adriatic Sea. ... Vis is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, the furthest one from the coast that is also inhabited. ... County Dubrovnik–Neretva Area 279 km² (entire island) Location Mayor Mirko Duhović (SDP) Population 3,232 (town); 16,138 (island) Korčula (Italian Curzola, Latin Corcyra Nigra, Greek Korkyra Melaina, Old-Slavic: Krkar) is an island in the Adriatic Sea, in the Dubrovnik-Neretva county of Croatia. ... Map showing the location of Lastovo in Croatia Lastovo (Italian: Lagosta, Latin: Augusta Insula, Greek: Ladestanos, Illyrian: Ladest) is an island, town and municipality in the Dubrovnik-Neretva county in Croatia. ...

Split is the southernmost integrated point of the Croatian Railway network. Within Split's city centre, railway traffic passes two tunnels before reaching the Central Station. The line to Split is unremarkable; a journey from Split to Zagreb or Rijeka takes around 5 hours, as the line is unelectrified and consists of only one track. Currently, there are no definite plans to upgrade the line, but with the start of work on the new Zagreb-Rijeka railway line in October 2007, the line to Split may very well see renovation in the near future. October 2007 is the tenth month of that year and has yet to occur. ...

The Split Suburban Railway network opened in early December 2006. It currently has one line, running from Split-Harbour to Kaštel Stari, but is being revamped with brand-new stations and reconstruction of existing ones. The line is expected to get a 2nd track and be fully electrified starting in 2008. New, low-floor trains are expected as well. This line will also be lengthened, to encompass the aforementioned Split International Airport and continue on to the city of Trogir and Seget Donji. Split has a mini-metro that is to be operational by 2009. The Split Suburban Railway is a suburban railway network in Split, Croatia. ...

Culture

Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian*
UNESCO World Heritage Site
State Party	Croatia
Type	Cultural
Criteria	ii, iii, iv
Reference	97
Region†	Europe and North America
Inscription History
Inscription	1979  (3rd Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO.

Panoramic view of Split as seen from the Marjan hill.

Statue of Gregory of Nin by Ivan Meštrović, 1929.

Split is also known as one of the centres of Croatian culture. The perystile viewving towards the entrance of Emperors aquarters Diocletians Palace is a building in Split, Croatia that was built by the emperor Diocletian the 3rd century AD. At the time it was built, there was no such city of Split, and the original town was built around... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 570 KB) I took this picture in Split in 2004. ... As of 2006, there are a total of 830 World Heritage Sites located in 138 State Parties. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Croatia. ... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State... This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Europe. ... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2000x644, 249 KB) Summary City of Split panorama, from Marjan hill. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2000x644, 249 KB) Summary City of Split panorama, from Marjan hill. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (693x980, 199 KB) Description: Statue of Grgur Ninski (Gregory of Nin) by Ivan Meštrović in Split Date: August 2004 Camera: Konica (scanned} Author: mom of Darwinek File links The following pages link to this file: Split Ivan Meštrović Nin... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (693x980, 199 KB) Description: Statue of Grgur Ninski (Gregory of Nin) by Ivan Meštrović in Split Date: August 2004 Camera: Konica (scanned} Author: mom of Darwinek File links The following pages link to this file: Split Ivan Meštrović Nin... Gregory of Nin (Grgur Ninski) was 10th century bishop that strongly opposed the Pope and official circles of the Church and introduced the Croatian language in the religious services after the Great Assembly in 926. ... Ivan Meštrović (August 15, 1883 – January 16, 1962) was a Croatian sculptor. ... Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The culture of Croatia in Slavonia and Dalmatia links as far back as the Late Middle Ages. ...

Its literary tradition can be traced to medieval times, and includes names like Marko Marulić, while in more modern times Split excelled by authors famous for their sense of humour. Among them the most notable is Miljenko Smoje. Also well known is Ivo Tijardović, and his famous operetta "Little Floramye". Both Smoje and Tijardović are thought to represent the old Split traditions that are slowly dying out due to the city being overwhelmed by large numbers of rural migrants from the undevealoped hinterland. The old Split families still desperately cling to Dalmatian values, often publicly stating their disgust at the ruralisation of the ancient city. Marko Marulić (Split, August 18, 1450 - Split, January 5, 1524), Croatian poet, apologist and Christian humanist is generally considered the father of vernacular Croatian literature. ... Miljenko Smoje (February 23rd, 1923 - October 22nd, 1995) is Croatian writer and journalist. ... Ivo Tijardović (b. ...

Split also houses two important archeological museums - one dedicated to antiquity, another to the early medieval period.

The most recognisable aspect of Split culture is popular music. Notable composers include Ivo Tijardović, Zdenko Runjić - some of the most influential musicians in former Yugoslavia. Zdenko Runjić (October 26th, 1942 - October 27th, 2004) is Croatian songwriter from Split. ...

There is great cultural activity during summers, when the prestigious Split Music Festival is held, followed by Split Summer (Splitsko ljeto) theatre festival. The Split Music Festival is an annual Croatian concert. ...

Despite colourful settings and characters, as well as cinema tradition that could be traced to early 20th century and works of Josip Karaman, there were relatively few films shot in or around Split.

Sport

Poljud Stadium.

Split's most famous resident is the former tennis star Goran Ivanišević. Another successful tennis star is Mario Ančić ("Super Mario"), also from Split. The local football team is Hajduk Split. Basketball is also popular. The basketball club KK Split (Jugoplastika) is keeping the absolute record of winning Euroleague three consecutive times (1989-1991) with notable players like Toni Kukoč and Dino Rađa, both of whom are Split natives. Members of the local rowing club Gusar won numerous Olympic and world championship medals. Other popular sports are: swimming, handball and sailing. Also few famous swimmers, Ante Mašković, Vanja Rogulj etc. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x301, 91 KB) Summary Stadium (FC Hajduk). ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x301, 91 KB) Summary Stadium (FC Hajduk). ... Poljud stadium Poljud is a football stadium in the Croatian city of Split. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... The title of this article contains the following characters: Å  and Ć. Where they are unavailable or not desired, the name may be given as Goran Ivanisevic. ... Mario Ančić (born March 30, 1984) is a professional tennis player from Croatia. ... Hajduk is one of two greatest and most successful Croatian football clubs alongside with Dinamo Zagreb. ... KK Split (KoÅ¡arkaÅ¡ki Klub Split) is a basketball club from Split, Croatia. ... The Euroleague (EL) is a high-calibre professional basketball league with teams from thirteen different European countries. ... Toni Kukoč (born September 18, 1968 in Split) is a renowned Croatian basketball player. ... Dino Radja (born April 24, 1967 in Split, Croatia) is a professional basketball player who was a member of the Boston Celtics team for four NBA seasons. ...

The biggest sports events to be held in Split were the Mediterranean Games in 1979 and the European Athletics Championships in 1990. The Mediterranean Games are a multi-sport games held every four years for nations bordering the Mediterranean Sea. ... The European Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the European Athletic Association. ...

Picigin is a local sport played on several of the city beaches (Bačvice, etc.) imported from northern parts of Adriatic coast. It is played in shallow water with a small ball. There is a tradition of playing picigin in Split on New Year's Day, regardless of the weather conditions, even though the sea temperature rarely exceeds 10 degrees Celsius. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Football stadium is Poljud, with 35,000 capacity (55000 before renovating to an all-seater). A new project for a handball arena (12,500 capacity) has been started. Poljud Stadion (Poljud Stadium) is a football stadium in the Croatian city of Split. ...

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The famous bell tower of the Cathedral.

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External links

• Official Split web page
• Split travel guide from Wikitravel
• Split information (including Diocletian's palace)
• Split Travel Guide
• Split Dalmatia

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Over 500,000 residents: Zagreb Over 100,000 residents: Rijeka | Split | Osijek Over 50,000 residents: Karlovac | Pula | Slavonski Brod | Velika Gorica | Zadar Over 25,000 residents: Bjelovar | Dubrovnik | Koprivnica | Sisak | Šibenik | Varaždin | Vinkovci | Vukovar Wikitravel is a project to create an open content, complete, up-to-date, and reliable world-wide travel guide. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Croatia. ... Zagreb (pronounced ) is the capital and the largest city of Croatia. ... Rijeka (in local Croatian dialects Rika and Reka; Fiume in Italian and Hungarian. ... Osijek (pronounced: []) is the fourth largest city in Croatia with a population of 114,616 in 2001. ... Karlovac (Croatia) Karlovac municipality within Karlovac county Karlovac Karlovac (German: Karlstadt or Carlstadt, Hungarian: Károlyváros and sometimes in Croatian, Marinograd) is a city and municipality in central Croatia. ... Pula (Latin Colonia Pietas Iulia Pola; Italian Pola (the city has an official Croatian-Italian bilingualism [1]); Istriot Pula, German Polei) is the largest city in Istria, situated at the southern tip of the peninsula, with a population of 62,080 (2006). ... Slavonski Brod is the sixth largest city in Croatia, with a population of 64,612 in 2001. ... Velika Gorica is a town in Zagreb county, Croatia, population 63,517 (2001). ... For other uses, see Zadar (disambiguation). ... The first information you can find about Bjelovar is being one of the youngest cities in Croatia, but that fact doesn’t mean less. ... Nickname: 1995 map of Dubrovnik The location of Dubrovnik within Croatia Coordinates: , Country Croatia County Dubrovnik-Neretva county Government  - Mayor Dubravka Å uica (HDZ) Area  - City 143. ... Koprivnica is a city in northern Croatia with a population of 30,994 (2001), the capital of the Koprivnica-Križevci county. ... Sisak on the map of Croatia Sisak (German: Sissek, Hungarian: Sziszek, Italian: Siscia) is a city in central Croatia. ... Å ibenik Å ibenik (German: Sibenning, Italian: Sebenico) is an historic town in Croatia, population 51,553 (2001). ... Varaždin on the map of Croatia Varaždin (German: Warasdin, Hungarian: Varasd, Latin: Varasdinum) is a city in northwestern Croatia, 81 km north of Zagreb on the highway A4. ... [[Image: Vinkovci (Croatia) |250px|none|]] Coordinates: Country  Croatia County Vukovar-Srijem Government  - Mayor Mladen Karlić (HDZ) Elevation 90 m (295. ... Vukovars main street Vukovar Vukovar is a city and municipality in eastern Croatia, and the biggest river port in Croatia located at the confluence of the Vuka river into the Danube. ...

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Cathedral of St. James, Šibenik · Dubrovnik · Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica, Poreč · Plitvice Lakes · Split with the Palace of Diocletian · Trogir A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State... The front side of the cathedral with the rosetta and the portal The cathedral dome and sculptures The Cathedral of St. ... Nickname: 1995 map of Dubrovnik The location of Dubrovnik within Croatia Coordinates: , Country Croatia County Dubrovnik-Neretva county Government  - Mayor Dubravka Å uica (HDZ) Area  - City 143. ... The Euphrasian Basilica is a minor basilica in Poreč, Croatia. ... Position of Poreč in Croatia. ... Plitvice lakes The Plitvice Lakes ([plitvi], Croatian: Plitvička Jezera) are a national park in Croatia, situated at , in the Plitvice Lakes municipality, near the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... The perystile viewving towards the entrance of Emperors aquarters Diocletians Palace is a building in Split, Croatia that was built by the emperor Diocletian the 3rd century AD. At the time it was built, there was no such city of Split, and the original town was built around... 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). ...