Sinj
Sign in to saveSinj () is a town in the continental part of Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia. As of the 2021 census, the population was 23,500 people, of which 10,800 inhabited its urban core.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Sinj
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- Grad Sinj Town of Sinj
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- Town
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- Sinj - ca. 2010- kulturnadobra.hr Z-5117.jpg
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- Aerial view of Sinj
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- Flag_of_town_of_Sinj.gif
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- Seal of Sinj.png
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- yes
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- yes
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- 1
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- 0.05
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- 9
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- Croatia
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- Location of Sinj in Croatia
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- Country
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- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Dalmatia (Dalmatian Hinterland)
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- County
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- Geography
- Climate
- History
- Prehistory
- Roman era
- Arrival of Croats
- Ottoman and Venetian era
- Austrian and French rule
- Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes
- Second World War
- Socialist Republic of Croatia
- Independent Croatia
- Demographics
- Attractions
- Sports
- Notable people
- Twin towns and sister cities
- References
- External links
Sinj () is a town in the continental part of Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia. As of the 2021 census, the population was 23,500 people, of which 10,800 inhabited its urban core.
Sinj is known for a knights' tournament of Sinjska alka, which has been held since the beginning of the 18th century as a sign of victory over the Ottoman Empire, and for the shrine of Our Lady of Sinj. The urban center of Sinj is a protected cultural heritage site.