Sibenik-Knin County

General data:
Area: 2 984 km²
Population: 112 891 (2001.g.)
City: 5
Municipality: 14
Its capital is Šibenik.

Sibenik-Knin county - Šibensko-kninska županija is a county in Croatia, located in north-central Dalmatia. Its center is Šibenik; other notable towns are Knin, Drniš and Skradin. It also includes 242 islands and national parks Krka and Kornati.

Sibenik was founded by Croats more than a thousand years ago. The first records of it date from the year of 1066. Sibenik has an important place in the Croatian construction heritage by well preserved historical core of the town and numerous architectural accomplishments of the monument category. It is characteristic by its ancient fortresses surrounding it and by its monumental gothic-renaissance cathedral of St. Jacob, as well as narrow streets ("kalas"), numerous churches "scattered" round this town and its surroundings.

A specific characteristic of the Sibenik area is vicinity of the two national parks, Krka in the North and Kornati on the sea side. Its geographical position makes it accessible from all other areas of the country and from the world.

Traffic connections of all types, land, air and sea ones, are very good. Sibenik stagnated in the economic sense in the non-wanted war, which was imposed to this country, but it has managed to save its cultural treasure: rich folkloric activities, a unique International Child's Festival, its theatre life, exhibitions in the duke's palace which is the town museum today, its folcloric music, Cultural and performing society "Kolo", magnificient group singing ("Klape"), and what is most importarit its widfey open heart to receive you in this beauty and make you feel as You're in yuor own corner of the paradise.