Tisno
| Tisno | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
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  Tisno | |
| Coordinates: 43°48′N 15°39′E / 43.800°N 15.650°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Šibenik-Knin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ivan Klarin (SDP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67.03 km2 (25.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,094 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Website | http://www.tisno.hr/ |
Tisno is a town and a municipality in Šibenik-Knin County, Dalmatia, Croatia.
Etymology
Tisno was named after the Croatian ikavian word tisno which means strait, which describes its location at the narrow strait separating the island of Murter from the mainland.
The municipality extends both to several other villages on the island as well as several nearby villages inland.
Settlements
In the 2011 census, there were a total of 3,094 inhabitants, in the following settlements:[1]
- Betina, population 697
- Dazlina, population 45
- Dubrava kod Tisna, population 179
- Jezera, population 886
- Tisno, population 1,287
In the 2011 census, 96.67% of the population were Croats.[2]
History
Tisno was first mentioned in 1474 during the Turkish invasion and during the war against the Venetians when numerous refugees fled to Tisno to seek shelter.
Tisno was referred to as Tijesno up to the census of 1981.[3]
Heritage
The parish church of St.Spirit's from 1548 was renewed in baroque style in 1640 and enlarged in 1840. The church tower was built in 1684 by the local architects. The church of Our Lady of Caravaggio is a votive church of the Italian family of Gelpis built at the beginning of the 18th century. Each year on 26 May, thousands of pilgrims come from all over the world.
Culture
Tisno has a memorial-site dedicated to Croatian civilians killed and dropped into a local pit in the aftermath of World War II by the communist Yugoslav regime.[4] Estimates of the number of people killed are in the range of a couple hundred.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Tisno". Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ↑ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Šibenik-Knin". Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ↑ http://www.dzs.hr/Hrv/pxweb2003/Dialog/Footnote.asp?File=Tabela4_15.px&path=../Database/Naselja%20i%20stanovnistvo%20Republike%20Hrvatske/4%20Stanovnistvo%20naselja/&ti=%8Aibensko-kninska+%9Eupanija+-+broj+stanovnika+po+naseljima++++++++&lang=10&ansi=1
- ↑ History of Tisno
- ↑ Prefect unveiled memorial-marker by Golubinka pit
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Coordinates: 43°48′N 15°39′E / 43.800°N 15.650°E