Šibenik is a historic town in central Dalmatia, Croatia, where the river Krka meets the Adriatic Sea. It is one of the oldest Croatian self-governing cities on the Adriatic and the capital and cultural, educational, administrative and economic center of Šibenik-Knin County, the third largest town in Dalmatia. As of 2021 the town had 31,115 inhabitants, and its wider municipality had 42,599; it is the seat of the Šibenik Diocese.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude43.733889 degrees north 2 FAQs
Why is Šibenik called Krešimir's Town?
It was first mentioned in a grant of Peter Krešimir IV in 1066.
Šibenik is also called Krešimir's Town because it was first mentioned on Christmas 1066, in a grant of Peter Krešimir IV.
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1. Šibenik (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationSource text, founding-year: 1066
It was first mentioned on Christmas 1066 in a grant of Peter Krešimir IV, so it is also called "Krešimir's Town".
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As of 2021, the town has 31,115 inhabitants, while the municipality has 42,599 inhabitants.The seat is the Šibenik Diocese.
On Continent: Europe, Lead paragraph names Croatia; continent follows from the atlas record for Croatia
Šibenik (Croatian: [ʃîbeniːk] ) is a historic town in Croatia
View the Source 2. Šibenik (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 43.733889, longitude 15.895556
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 0 m
P2046 (area)
area 399.5 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population (2021)
View the Source3. Wikidata: Šibenik
- Wikidata Q3549, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata Q3549 P571
View the SourceSibenik (Wikipedia)
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