Biskupija
Biskupija
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Biskupija (Serbian Cyrillic: Бискупија)[4] is a village and municipality in Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia. The seat of the municipality is the village of Orlić.[5]
Etymology
The word Biskupija in Croatian means diocese, referring to the former estate and seat of Croatian bishops in this area. The place was also known as Kosovo from 11th til 18th century, after the Kosovo field.[6] Kosovo is still used as name for the train station located in the municipality.[7]
Geography
The municipality covers a
Languages
Along with
History and culture
The shrine of Our Lady of Biskupija, or
Today, on the foundations of the old Croatian church of the same name there stands a memorial church, decorated between 1937 and 1938 according to the designs of Croatia’s most famous sculptor,
Demographics
As per 2011 census, there were a total of 1,699 inhabitants in the municipality: 1,452
Settlements
The municipality consists of following settlements:[11]
- Biskupija - population 406
- Markovac - pop. 63
- Orlić - pop. 302
- Ramljane - pop. 118
- Riđane - pop. 67
- Uzdolje - pop. 226
- Vrbnik - pop. 447
- Zvjerinac - pop. 70
See also
References
- ^ Government of Croatia (October 2013). "Peto izvješće Republike Hrvatske o primjeni Europske povelje o regionalnim ili manjinskim jezicima" (PDF) (in Croatian). Council of Europe. p. 36. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Općina Biskupija - Kontakt". Općina Biskupija. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Biskupija | Hrvatska enciklopedija". Hrvatska enciklopedija. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "Overview of railway stations". HŽ Putnički prijevoz. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ Izvješće o provođenju ustavnog zakona o pravima nacionalnih manjina i o utošku sredstava osiguranih u državnom proračunu Republike Hrvatske za 2008. godinu za potrebe nacionalnih manjina, Zagreb, 2009.
- ^ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Šibenik-Knin". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ^ "Population by Mother Tongue, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Šibenik-Knin". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Biskupija". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.