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Šibenik's location
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 Šibenik, the oldest autochthonous town in the Adriatic , is located in its naturally most protected port, in the midst of its eastern coast, at the estuary of Krka river. It dwells at the very sources of rich Croatian history, on the spot where some of the first Croatians had seen the blue, beautifully intoxicating sea, which was to protect, nurture and feed them for centuries to come.
Today, with the population of around 52000 (51553 in 2001), Šibenik is the principal town of the county, constituting its cultural, educational, administrative and economic centre. |
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| The natural characteristics of the Šibenik area |
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 The relief is characterised by a very indented coastline and its melting with the extremely colourful outback of (Zagora region). Its hills, the mountains and the Plavno basin, its fertile fields (namely Kninsko, Kosovo and Petrovo), the Bukovica plane (to the north) with Promina mountain and the rivers Krka and Čikola contribute to the diversity of the county landscape. The distance by air between its furthest coastal points to the east and west is 56.2 km. However, if we consider the lengths of islands' shores and add this to that of mainland shore, we are actually looking at the 805.9 km of county's coastal line.
The county takes pride in its two National Parks - Krka and Kornati.
Population density is 51.7 inhabitants /km2.
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| Traffic connections |
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 The city of Šibenik has a very significant geo-communicational position. Its backbone is the Adriatic tourist motorway withthe extensions to Drniš (33 km) and Knin (55 km) and further to inland regions of the country. Another important link is the railway to Zagreb and Split . The closest airports are in Split (Kaštela, 45 km away) and Zemunik (50 km).
Nowadays Šibenik is very good conected to the other parts of Croatia as well as Europe through newelybulit highway "Dalmatina" |
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| Meteorological characteristics |
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 The coastal part of the region hosts a Mediterranean type of climate which also significantly influences the inland of the region. The insolation is very high in the coastal area (2710 hours of sun per year), but it decreases as one goes further inland. Summer temperatures are relatively high, but a very pleasant wind called "maestral"(blowing from sea towards mainland) makes the heat easier to sustain. Winters are moderate and mild in the maritime parts. The precipitation is at its highest in wintertime, while the summers are mostly dry. Apart from the refreshing "maestral", the winds "bura" and "jugo" prevail in the greatest part of the region.
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