Split-Dalmatia County (Croatian: Splitsko-dalmatinska županija[splîtsko-dalmǎtiːnskaː ʒupǎnija]) is a central-southern Dalmatian county in Croatia. The administrative center is Split. The population of the county is 455,242 (2011). The land area is 14.106,40 km2. [4] Split-Dalmatia County is Croatia's most rapidly urbanising and developing region, as economic opportunities and living standards are among the highest alongside capital Zagreb and Istria County.
Physically, the county is divided into three main parts: an elevated hinterland (Dalmatinska zagora) with numerous karst fields; a narrow coastal strip with high population density; and the islands. Parts of the Dinaric Alps, including Dinara itself, form the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina while the Kozjak, Mosor and Biokovo mountains separate the coastal strip from the hinterland.
Important economic activities include agriculture, manufacturing and fishing, though the most important one is tourism.
Split-Dalmatia County is Croatia's biggest county by area.
The county is linked to the rest of Croatia by the newly built four-lane Split-Zadar-Karlovac-Zagreb highway and the Lika railway. Split Airport is the busiest airport in the region.
In the hinterland, the larger towns are Sinj (pop. 11,500 town, 25,373 with villages), Imotski (4,350) and Vrgorac (2,200).
Besides the largest city, Split (189,000 city proper, 250,000 including Kaštela and Solin), the towns on the coast are Trogir (11,000), Omiš (6,500) and Makarska (13,400).
On the islands, the populations are smaller due to high levels of emigration, but are still mostly urban in character. The main townships are: Supetar (3,300) on the island of Brač; Hvar town (3,700) and Stari Grad (1,900) on Hvar; and Vis town (1,800) and Komiža (1,500) on Vis.
The name Dalmatia comes from an Illyrian tribe called the Dalmatae who inhabited the area of the eastern Adriatic coast in the 1st millennium BC. It was part of the Illyrian kingdom from the 4th century BC until the Illyrian Wars in the 220s BC and 168 BC when the Roman Republic established its protectorate south of the river Neretva. Dalmatia as a geographical name was in use probably from the second half of the 2nd century BC for the area spanning the eastern Adriatic coast between the Krka and Neretva rivers.[5][6] It was slowly incorporated into Roman possessions until the province of Illyricum was formally established c. 32–27 BC.
Dalmatia became part of the Roman province of Illyricum. In 9 AD, the Dalmatians raised the final of a series of revolts[7] together with the Pannonians, but it was finally crushed, and in 10 AD, Illyricum was split into two provinces, Pannonia and Dalmatia which spread into larger area inland to cover all of the Dinaric Alps and most of the eastern Adriatic coast.[8] Dalmatia was the birthplace of the Roman Emperor Diocletian, who constructed Diocletian's Palace in the core of what is now Split.[9]
Administrative division
Split-Dalmatia County is divided into 16 cities and 39 municipalities. Note that both cities and municipalities are administrative divisions immediately under the county, on the same level.
Split-Dalmatia County has the 5th highest Human Development Index of any county in Croatia. Before privatisation and accession to European Union, beside tourism the most notable branch was Shipbuilding. County now relies on tourism as main source of income.
Footnotes
^Ostroški, Ljiljana, ed. (December 2015). Statistički ljetopis Republike Hrvatske 2015 [Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia 2015] (PDF). Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia (in Croatian and English). Vol. 47. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. p. 62. ISSN 1333-3305. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
^ ab"Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Split-Dalmatia". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
^"Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
^S. Čače, Ime Dalmacije u 2. i 1. st. Prije Krista
^Radovi Filozofskog Fakulteta u Zadru, godište 40 za 2001. Zadar, 2003, pages 29,45.
^Charles George Herbermann, The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference (1913)
^M. Zaninović, Ilirsko pleme Delmati, pages 58, 83-84.
^"Michael Hogan, "Diocletian's Palace", The Megalithic Portal, ed. Andy Burnham, Oct 6, 2007".
^"Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: County of Split-Dalmatia". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
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Split Dalmatia County Croatian Splitsko dalmatinska zupanija splitsko dalmǎtiːnskaː ʒupǎnija is a central southern Dalmatian county in Croatia The administrative center is Split The population of the county is 455 242 2011 The land area is 14 106 40 km2 4 Split Dalmatia County is Croatia s most rapidly urbanising and developing region as economic opportunities and living standards are among the highest alongside capital Zagreb and Istria County Split Dalmatia County Splitsko dalmatinska zupanijaCountyFlagCoat of armsSplit Dalmatia County within CroatiaCountryCroatiaCounty seatSplitGovernment ZupanBlazenko Boban HDZ Area 1 Total14 106 40 km2 5 446 51 sq mi Population 2011 2 Total454 798 Density32 km2 84 sq mi Area code021ISO 3166 codeHR 17HDI 2019 0 843 3 very high 5thWebsitehttp www dalmacija hrPhysically the county is divided into three main parts an elevated hinterland Dalmatinska zagora with numerous karst fields a narrow coastal strip with high population density and the islands Parts of the Dinaric Alps including Dinara itself form the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina while the Kozjak Mosor and Biokovo mountains separate the coastal strip from the hinterland Important economic activities include agriculture manufacturing and fishing though the most important one is tourism Split Dalmatia County is Croatia s biggest county by area The county is linked to the rest of Croatia by the newly built four lane Split Zadar Karlovac Zagreb highway and the Lika railway Split Airport is the busiest airport in the region In the hinterland the larger towns are Sinj pop 11 500 town 25 373 with villages Imotski 4 350 and Vrgorac 2 200 Besides the largest city Split 189 000 city proper 250 000 including Kastela and Solin the towns on the coast are Trogir 11 000 Omis 6 500 and Makarska 13 400 On the islands the populations are smaller due to high levels of emigration but are still mostly urban in character The main townships are Supetar 3 300 on the island of Brac Hvar town 3 700 and Stari Grad 1 900 on Hvar and Vis town 1 800 and Komiza 1 500 on Vis Contents 1 History 2 Administrative division 3 County government 4 Demographics 5 Economy 6 Footnotes 7 External linksHistory EditThe name Dalmatia comes from an Illyrian tribe called the Dalmatae who inhabited the area of the eastern Adriatic coast in the 1st millennium BC It was part of the Illyrian kingdom from the 4th century BC until the Illyrian Wars in the 220s BC and 168 BC when the Roman Republic established its protectorate south of the river Neretva Dalmatia as a geographical name was in use probably from the second half of the 2nd century BC for the area spanning the eastern Adriatic coast between the Krka and Neretva rivers 5 6 It was slowly incorporated into Roman possessions until the province of Illyricum was formally established c 32 27 BC Dalmatia became part of the Roman province of Illyricum In 9 AD the Dalmatians raised the final of a series of revolts 7 together with the Pannonians but it was finally crushed and in 10 AD Illyricum was split into two provinces Pannonia and Dalmatia which spread into larger area inland to cover all of the Dinaric Alps and most of the eastern Adriatic coast 8 Dalmatia was the birthplace of the Roman Emperor Diocletian who constructed Diocletian s Palace in the core of what is now Split 9 Administrative division EditSplit Dalmatia County is divided into 16 cities and 39 municipalities Note that both cities and municipalities are administrative divisions immediately under the county on the same level Town municipality Population 10 2011 census Area km2 Cities and townsHvar 4 251 75 50Imotski 10 764 73 25Kastela 38 667 57 67Komiza 1 526 48 00Makarska 13 834 28 00Omis 14 936 266 20Sinj 24 826 181 00Solin 23 926 18 37Split 178 102 79 33Stari Grad 2 781 52 59Supetar 4 074 30 00Trilj 9 109 267 00Trogir 13 192 39 10Vis 1 934 52 00Vrgorac 6 572 284 00Vrlika 2 177 243 00MunicipalitiesBaska Voda 2 775 19 00Bol 1 630 23 00Brela 1 703 20 00Cista Provo 2 335 98 00Dicmo 2 802 68 00Dugi Rat 7 092 10 80Dugopolje 3 469 63 50Gradac 3 261 49 00Hrvace 3 617 210 00Jelsa 3 582 146 28Klis 4 801 176 10Lecevica 583 87 66Lokvicici 807 31 11Lovrec 1 699 105 25Marina 4 595 108 80Milna 1 034 35 00Muc 3 882 210 80Nerezisca 862 79 00Okrug 3 349 9 80Otok 5 474 95 00Podbablje 4 680 41 76Podgora 2 518 52 00Podstrana 9 129 11 52Postira 1 559 47 00Prgomet 673 77 23Primorski Dolac 770 31 23Prolozac 3 802 85 60Pucisca 2 171 106 00Runovici 2 416 60 21Seget 4 854 77 90Selca 1 804 53 00Sucuraj 463 44 65Sutivan 822 22 00Sestanovac 1 958 88 90Solta 1 700 58 98Tucepi 1 931 16 00Zadvarje 289 13 40Zagvozd 1 188 124 09Zmijavci 2 048 13 82Split Dalmatia total 455 798 4 572 00County government EditCurrent Zupan prefect Blazenko Boban HDZ The county assembly is composed of 51 representatives organized as follows HDZ HSS 22 Croatian Democratic Union HDZ Croatian Peasant Party HSS Most 10 The Bridge Most SDP HNS 8 Social Democratic Party of Croatia SDP Croatian People s Party HNS HGS 7 Croatian Civic Party HGS Demographics Edit Population pyramid of Split Dalmatia county per the 2011 Census Historical populations of Split Dalmatia CountyYearPop 1857164 242 1869182 405 11 1 1880195 741 7 3 1890222 030 13 4 1900249 867 12 5 1910268 187 7 3 1921274 522 2 4 1931292 321 6 5 1948296 840 1 5 YearPop 1953314 933 6 1 1961339 686 7 9 1971389 277 14 6 1981436 680 12 2 1991474 019 8 6 2001463 676 2 2 2011454 798 1 9 2021425 412 6 5 census data 1 According to the 2011 census Split Dalmatia County has population of 454 798 Croats make up an absolute majority with 97 08 of the population 2 Split Dalmatia County Population trends 1857 2021population16424218240519574122203024986726818727452229232129684031493333968638927743668047401946367645479842541218571869188018901900191019211931194819531961197119811991200120112021Sources Croatian Bureau of Statistics publicationsvEconomy EditSplit Dalmatia County has the 5th highest Human Development Index of any county in Croatia Before privatisation and accession to European Union beside tourism the most notable branch was Shipbuilding County now relies on tourism as main source of income Footnotes Edit Ostroski Ljiljana ed December 2015 Statisticki ljetopis Republike Hrvatske 2015 Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia 2015 PDF Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia in Croatian and English Vol 47 Zagreb Croatian Bureau of Statistics p 62 ISSN 1333 3305 Retrieved 27 December 2015 a b Population by Ethnicity by Towns Municipalities 2011 Census County of Split Dalmatia Census of Population Households and Dwellings 2011 Zagreb Croatian Bureau of Statistics December 2012 Sub national HDI Area Database Global Data Lab hdi globaldatalab org Retrieved 2021 07 19 Splitsko dalmatinska zupanija gt Zupanija gt Informacije S Cace Ime Dalmacije u 2 i 1 st Prije Krista Radovi Filozofskog Fakulteta u Zadru godiste 40 za 2001 Zadar 2003 pages 29 45 Charles George Herbermann The Catholic Encyclopedia An International Work of Reference 1913 M Zaninovic Ilirsko pleme Delmati pages 58 83 84 Michael Hogan Diocletian s Palace The Megalithic Portal ed Andy Burnham Oct 6 2007 Population by Age and Sex by Settlements 2011 Census County of Split Dalmatia Census of Population Households and Dwellings 2011 Zagreb Croatian Bureau of Statistics December 2012 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Split Dalmatia County Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Split Dalmatia County web site in Croatian Dalmatia iNFO Dalmatia travel portal Split Dalmatia County tourist guide in English Coordinates 43 10 N 16 30 E 43 167 N 16 500 E 43 167 16 500 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Split Dalmatia County amp oldid 1118864263, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
