Klis

Coordinates: 43°34′N 16°31′E / 43.567°N 16.517°E / 43.567; 16.517
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Klis
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Klis Fortress

Klis (Croatian: Klis, Italian: Clissa, Turkish: Kilis) is a Croatian village and a municipality located around a mountain fortress bearing the same name.

Population

In the 2011 census the municipality of Klis had a total population of 4,801, consisting of the following

settlements:[3]

Geography

It is a

Solin and Split proper near the eponymous mountain pass.[4]

The Klis mountain pass separates the mountains

.

Due to its geographical position Klis is also susceptible to a rather strong

bura wind
.

History

During the

.

In Klis area was first mentioned name of "Uskoks"[6]

Notable objects

  • One of only three preserved Ottoman mosques on the territory of Croatia exists in the Klis fortress. The mosque was built shortly after the Ottoman conquest of Klis in year 1537. It was converted into a Catholic church after the Venetian conquest of Klis in year 1648, and it has been used for that purpose ever since.
  • An old Turkish public water faucet exists in the town.
  • Fortress of Klis

Transportation

The village is served by local bus from Split city centre.

See also

References

  1. Wikidata Q119585703
    .
  2. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Klis". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  4. ^ The Rough Guide to Croatia by Jonathan Bousfield
  5. ^ When Ethnicity did not Matter in the Balkans: by John Van Antwerp Fine.page 173.
  6. ^ University Study of Pedagogy and History, The origin and military activity of the Uskoks, Hrvoje Sopta, 2017.https://repozitorij.ffos.hr/islandora/object/ffos%3A2247/datastream/PDF/view #page=3

External links

43°34′N 16°31′E / 43.567°N 16.517°E / 43.567; 16.517


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