Civljane
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Civljane is a municipality and small village in Šibenik-Knin County
, Croatia
, with only 240 inhabitants (2011). It is the smallest municipality by population in Croatia
As of 2001, there are 94 Serbs
, forming 68.61% of the population, and 40 Croats
, forming 29.2% of the population, 3 undecided. There are 136 Croatian
speakers, and 1 Serbian
speaker.
The municipality Civljane by the census in 2011 had 240 inhabitants, situated in 2 villages:
Located in inland Dalmatia
, north from the town of Vrlika
, on the route between towns of Knin
and Vrlika, Civljane village spread on 17.80 km2, on the field near the spring of river Cetina
, on altitude of approximate 400 m, just under south base of mountain Dinara
. Parts of a settlement are hamlets:
In the 9th century, probably during the time of Duke Branimir
of Dalmatian Croatia
, the Church of Holy Salvation (Crkva Sv. Spasa) was built in Cetina village, near Vrlika, then called Vrh Rike. It is one of the oldest and best preserved monuments of the early Croatian sacral architecture.
Orthodox Church (Hram Vaznesenja) on the spring of river Cetina was built in 1940, as a foundation of Marka Četnika and his wife Helen. The church was rebuilt in 1974.
Šibenik-Knin County
Šibenik-Knin County is a county in Croatia, located in north-central Dalmatia. Its center is Šibenik; other notable towns are Knin, Drniš and Skradin....
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, with only 240 inhabitants (2011). It is the smallest municipality by population in Croatia
As of 2001, there are 94 Serbs
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
, forming 68.61% of the population, and 40 Croats
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
, forming 29.2% of the population, 3 undecided. There are 136 Croatian
Croatian language
Croatian is the collective name for the standard language and dialects spoken by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and other neighbouring countries...
speakers, and 1 Serbian
Serbian language
Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
speaker.
The municipality Civljane by the census in 2011 had 240 inhabitants, situated in 2 villages:
- Cetina - 196
- Civljane - 44
Located in inland Dalmatia
Dalmatia
Dalmatia is a historical region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. It stretches from the island of Rab in the northwest to the Bay of Kotor in the southeast. The hinterland, the Dalmatian Zagora, ranges from fifty kilometers in width in the north to just a few kilometers in the south....
, north from the town of Vrlika
Vrlika
Vrlika is a small town and municipality in inland Dalmatia, Croatia. The closest large towns are Sinj, Knin, and Drniš. The town of Vrlika has a population of 959, while the municipality has a population of 2,705 . There are 2,670 Croatian speakers, 16 Serbian speakers and 19 speakers of other...
, on the route between towns of Knin
Knin
Knin is a historical town in the Šibenik-Knin county of Croatia, located near the source of the river Krka at , in the Dalmatian hinterland, on the railroad Zagreb–Split. Knin rose to prominence twice in history, as a one-time capital of both the Kingdom of Croatia and briefly of the...
and Vrlika, Civljane village spread on 17.80 km2, on the field near the spring of river Cetina
Cetina
Cetina is a river in southern Croatia. It has a length of and its basin covers an area of . Cetina descends from an altitude of 385 m at its source to the sea level when it flows into the Adriatic Sea. It is the most water-rich river in Dalmatia....
, on altitude of approximate 400 m, just under south base of mountain Dinara
Dinara
Dinara is a mountain located on the border of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. One of its summits, also called Dinara, is the highest point in Croatia at 1,831 m and a prominence of 728 m.-Etymology:...
. Parts of a settlement are hamlets:
- Čitluk
- Dubrava pod Kozjakom
- Kotluša
- Kozjak
- Marjevci pod Kozjakom
In the 9th century, probably during the time of Duke Branimir
Branimir of Croatia
Branimir was a ruler of Dalmatian Croatia who reigned as Knez from 879 to 892. He was recognized by Pope John VIII as the Duke of the Croats...
of Dalmatian Croatia
Littoral Croatian Duchy
Littoral Croatia or Dalmatian Croatia is a name for a region of what used to be a medieval Croatian principality which was established in the former Roman province of Dalmatia...
, the Church of Holy Salvation (Crkva Sv. Spasa) was built in Cetina village, near Vrlika, then called Vrh Rike. It is one of the oldest and best preserved monuments of the early Croatian sacral architecture.
Orthodox Church (Hram Vaznesenja) on the spring of river Cetina was built in 1940, as a foundation of Marka Četnika and his wife Helen. The church was rebuilt in 1974.
See also
- VrlikaVrlikaVrlika is a small town and municipality in inland Dalmatia, Croatia. The closest large towns are Sinj, Knin, and Drniš. The town of Vrlika has a population of 959, while the municipality has a population of 2,705 . There are 2,670 Croatian speakers, 16 Serbian speakers and 19 speakers of other...
- Glavaš - Dinarić FortressGlavaš - Dinaric FortressGlavaš – Dinarić Fortress is a fortress located in the continental part of Dalmatia, Croatia. Dinarić is located below the Dinara mountain, northeast the town of Vrlika....
- Church of Holy Salvation
- Serbs of CroatiaSerbs of CroatiaVišeslav of Serbia, a contemporary of Charlemagne , ruled the Županias of Neretva, Tara, Piva, Lim, his ancestral lands. According to the Royal Frankish Annals , Duke of Pannonia Ljudevit Posavski fled, during the Frankish invasion, from his seat in Sisak to the Serbs in western Bosnia, who...