Skradin
| Skradin | |
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| Town | |
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  Skradin Location of Skradin within Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 43°49′N 15°55′E / 43.817°N 15.917°ECoordinates: 43°49′N 15°55′E / 43.817°N 15.917°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Šibenik-Knin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nediljko Dujić (HDZ) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 3,823 |
| 3,986 (municipality) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 22222 |
| Area code(s) | 022 |
| Website | Skradin.hr |
Skradin (Latin: Scardona) is a small town in the Šibenik-Knin County of Croatia, with a population about 3,986 (2001 census). It is located near the Krka river and at the entrance to the Krka National Park, 17 km (11 mi) from Šibenik and 100 km (62 mi) from Split. The main attraction of the park, Slapovi Krke, is a series of waterfalls, the biggest of which, Skradinski buk, was named after Skradin.
History
It was an Illyrian settlement (Scardona) on the boundary between the Delmati and the Liburnian tribes. It was the capital of the Liburnians. It was better known as a Roman town, as the administrative and military centre of the region. It was destroyed during the Migration Period, and had by the 9th century been settled by Slavs.
In the Medieval ages was one of the seats of powerful Bribir Šubić family. Between 1522 and 1684 it was ruled by the Ottoman Empire, then again up to 1794 by the Republic of Venice.
In October 1683, the population of Venetian Dalmatia, principally Uskoks of Ravni kotari, took arms and together with the rayah (lower class) of the Ottoman frontier regions rose up, taking Skradin, Karin, Vrana, Benkovac and Obrovac.[1]
Later, it was occupied by Napoleon as part of the French Empire, then Austria-Hungary.
In time it lost its importance as the centre of the region, which shifted to Šibenik, and so it stagnated - the Diocese of Skradin was abandoned in 1828.[2]
Interesting facts
Microsoft's founder, Bill Gates visited Skradin in the summer. He named it his favorite vacation place in Forbes magazine.[3]
See also
- List of Illyrian cities
References
- ↑ Radovan Samardžić (1990). Seobe srpskog naroda od XIV do XX veka: zbornik radova posvećen tristagodišnjici velike seobe Srba. Zavod za udžbenike i nastavna sredstva.
Становништво Млетачке Далмације, на првом месту Котарски ускоци, још у октобру 1683. дигло се на оружје заједно с ра- јом у пограничним крајевима Турске. Устаници су "сами заузели Скрадин, Карин, Врану, Бенковац и Обровац
- ↑ Naklada Naprijed, The Croatian Adriatic Tourist Guide, pg. 209, Zagreb (1999), ISBN 953-178-097-8
- ↑ Bill Gates Forbes interview,http://archive.is/20130123110816/http://www.forbes.com/2010/06/01/billionaire-summer-vacations-business-billionaires-vacations.html
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