Sinj is a town in the Dalmatian hinterland of Croatia, in Split-Dalmatia County, situated in the Cetina river valley. It is known for the Sinjska Alka, a centuries-old equestrian tournament and jousting competition commemorating an early eighteenth-century victory over an Ottoman army, held annually and recognized by UNESCO as an element of intangible cultural heritage. The town serves as a market and administrative center for the surrounding Cetinska Krajina region.
Facts
Area (sq km) Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude43.701667 degrees north 1 Sources
1. Sinj (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 23,452 (2021)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 43.701667, longitude 16.636944
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 326 m
P2046 (area)
area 193.4 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 23452 (2021)
View the SourceSinj (Wikipedia)
- In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
On Continent: Europe, Lead paragraph names Croatia; continent follows from the atlas record for Croatia
(Croatian: [sîːɲ]) is a town in the continental part of Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia
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