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Šibenik (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 43 45 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 43.7500 decimal degrees |
| Long: 015 55 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 15.9167 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on an estuary of the Krka River and the Adriatic Sea. The town grew up around St. Mihovil Castle. Venice and Hungary struggled to possess it until 1412. From 1797 to 1815, Šibenik was part of Napoleon's Illyrian Provinces, then later ruled by the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It was taken by Italy after WW I, later becoming part of Yugoslavia, and later independent Croatia. The Cathedral of St James in the city was built from 1431-1535, and was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000. |
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| Šibenik (preferred,C,V)
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............ | name is first documented in 1066, on map of King Peter Kresimir IV |
| Sebenico (C,O)
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Šibenik (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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possibly founded by Slavic migrants; held to be the oldest Croatian settlement on E shore of Adriatic Sea |
| city (C) |
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chartered in 1167 |
| county seat (C) |
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| port (C) |
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offers a coastal shipping station with exports of bauxite, timber, building stone, wine & liquers |
| industrial center (C) |
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includes a shipyard, a ferrous-alloy plant, aluminum plant & electrochemical plant |
| tourist center (C) |
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includes local beaches, islands & resort areas |
| cultural center (C) |
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noted for scholarship & many Renaissance houses, a Roman Catholic cathedral, Queen Anne's Fortress & City Gates |
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