What is the population of Kistanje, Šibenik-Knin?

Kistanje has a population of approximately 1,909 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Kistanje, Šibenik-Knin located?

Kistanje is located in Šibenik-Knin, Croatia, at approximate coordinates 43.9814°, 15.9653°.

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Kistanje

Total population

1,909

Elevation241 m

Land area60.6 km²

Coordinates43.98°, 15.97°

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Elevation

241 m

Area

60.6 km²

Official website

www.kistanje.hr

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Overview

Kistanje, is a village and municipality in Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia. It is located in Bukovica, a region of the Dalmatian Hinterland.

History & geography

History

Kistanje was first mentioned in Latin as in 1408. It originated close to the remains of a Roman camp Burnum and a medieval church. During the Middle Ages, including 1408, it was part of the district of Luka and it belonged to the estates of the Šubić family. In the mid-15th century recorded as "Kistani", the village and surroundings were plundered by the Ottoman forces and in the 1530s fell in their hands, being part of the kadiluk of Skradin and Croatian vilayet (and under Ottoman control until late 17th century when became part of the Venetian Dalmatia). According to the 1528-1530 Ottoman defter the village Kistanji Polje had 4 Christian houses, being part of the nahiye of Zečevo of Roman Catholic "Vlachs of Istria" who recently returned to old estates from Istria where temporarily escaped the Ottoman conquest of Croatia. In 1550 the wider area of Kistanje was part of the djamaat of knez Bijoviče, son of Vučko with whom most probably arrived Orthodox population. In 2003, the second Catholic church, the Church of Saint Nicholas was dedicated.

Geography

Kistanje is located in the microregion of Bukovica, in the Dalmatian Hinterland. Kistanje is from county seat Šibenik, from Knin and from Skradin. The Adriatic Sea is to the south-west. The climate is Mediterranean, with an average of 27 °C in the summer and 8 °C in the winter.

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