Vrlika is a small town in inland Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia, with Sinj, Knin and Drnis as its closest large towns. It was given the status of town in 1997 and is an underdeveloped municipality classified by the Croatian government as a First Category Area of Special State Concern.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude43.916667 degrees north 1 FAQs
What was submerged when the Peruča dam near Vrlika was built?
According to the Tourist Board of Split-Dalmatia County, "The lake was created by the construction of a high dam near Vrlika for the needs of the hydroelectric power plant. On that occasion, some settlements and the Draganić monastery, built in 1395 during the reign of the Bosnian-Croatian king Tvrtko, were submerged"
What is the Church of Holy Salvation near Vrlika?
According to the Tourist Board of Split-Dalmatia County, "Church of Holy Salvation is one of the most significant Pre-Romanesque Croatian buildings and it holds prominent place in the overall European Pre-Romanesque architecture. According to the preserved inscription, it was built during the 9th century. A large medieval cemetery with more than 1,100 graves was discovered in the area around the church."
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1. Vrlika (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 1,728 (2021)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 43.916667, longitude 16.4
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 425 m
P2046 (area)
area 243.5 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 1728 (2021)
View the Source2. Vrlika (Wikipedia)
Source text, founding-year-range-start: 1069
Vrlika was first mentioned in written sources in 1069, as the seat of Cetin County (Cetinska županija), the old Croatian county, which included the towns of: Glavaš, Prozor, Sinj, Trilj, Stolac, Gradac, Nutjak, Tugare and Poljic parish (Poljička župa).
Source text, founding-year-range-end: 1069
Vrlika was first mentioned in written sources in 1069, as the seat of Cetin County (Cetinska županija), the old Croatian county, which included the towns of: Glavaš, Prozor, Sinj, Trilj, Stolac, Gradac, Nutjak, Tugare and Poljic parish (Poljička župa).
Source text, founding-year: 1069
Vrlika was first mentioned in written sources in 1069, as the seat of Cetin County (Cetinska županija), the old Croatian county, which included the towns of: Glavaš, Prozor, Sinj, Trilj, Stolac, Gradac, Nutjak, Tugare and Poljic parish (Poljička župa).
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On Continent: Europe, Lead paragraph names Croatia; continent follows from the atlas record for Croatia
Vrlika is a small town in inland Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia
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