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Šibenik-Knin County

Coordinates: 43°55′44″N 16°03′43″E / 43.929°N 16.062°E / 43.929; 16.062
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Šibenik-Knin County
Šibensko-kninska županija
Flag of Šibenik-Knin County
Coat of arms of Šibenik-Knin County
Šibenik-Knin County within Croatia
Šibenik-Knin County within Croatia
Country Croatia
County seatŠibenik
Government
 • ŽupanMarko Jelić (Ind.)
 • County Assembly
37 members
Area
 • Total2,984 km2 (1,152 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total96,722
 • Density32/km2 (84/sq mi)
Area code022
ISO 3166 codeHR-15
HDI (2022)0.853[3]
very high · 11th
Websitewww.sibensko-kninska-zupanija.hr

Šibenik-Knin County (pronounced [ʃîbeniːk-knîːn]; Croatian: Šibensko-kninska županija [ʃîbensko-knîːnskaː ʒupǎnija]) is a county in southern Croatia, located in the north-central part of Dalmatia. The biggest city in the county is Šibenik, which also serves as county seat. Other notable towns in the county are Knin, Vodice, Drniš and Skradin.

The county covers 2984 km2. It includes 242 islands and national parks, Krka and Kornati.

Administrative division

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Šibenik-Knin county is administratively subdivided into:

County government

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As of 2021, the Župan is Marko Jelić (Ind.),[4] and the county assembly's 37 representatives are affiliated as follows:[5]

Political party Seats won Government
Croatian Democratic Union
14 / 37
Opposition
Independent List Stipe Petrina
7 / 37
Government
List of a group of voters Marko Jelić
6 / 37
Government
Social Democratic Party of Croatia
3 / 37
Government
Most
2 / 37
Government
Independent Democratic Serb Party
2 / 37
Government
Croatian Sovereignists
2 / 37
Opposition
Homeland Movement
1 / 37
Government

Demographics

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Population pyramid of Šibenik-Knin county per the 2011 Census
Historical populations of Šibenik-Knin County
YearPop.±%
1857 85,163—    
1869 89,831+5.5%
1880 92,854+3.4%
1890 103,302+11.3%
1900 118,310+14.5%
1910 130,238+10.1%
1921 134,215+3.1%
1931 147,166+9.6%
1948 148,360+0.8%
YearPop.±%
1953 157,405+6.1%
1961 164,757+4.7%
1971 161,199−2.2%
1981 152,128−5.6%
1991 152,477+0.2%
2001 112,891−26.0%
2011 109,375−3.1%
2021 96,722−11.6%
Source: Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857–2001, Croatian Bureau of Statistics, Zagreb, 2005

According to the 2021 census, Šibenik-Knin County has a population of 98,460.[6] Croats make up a majority with 88,60% of the population. The Serbs are the second largest ethnic group (8,37%).[7]

Šibenik-Knin County: Population trends 1857–2021
population
85163
89831
92854
103302
118310
130238
134215
147166
148360
157405
164757
161199
152128
152477
112891
109375
96722
18571869188018901900191019211931194819531961197119811991200120112021

In 1991, before the war, Croats were in majority (61,7%), with a Serb minority of 34,2%.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Ostroški, Ljiljana, ed. (December 2015). Statistički ljetopis Republike Hrvatske 2015 [Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia 2015] (PDF). Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia (in Croatian and English). Vol. 47. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. p. 62. ISSN 1333-3305. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  4. ^ "Župan". www.sibensko-kninska-zupanija.hr. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Županijska skupština". www.sibensko-kninska-zupanija.hr. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: County of Šibenik-Knin". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  7. ^ "Population by Ethnicity/Citizenship/Mother tongue/Religion" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  8. ^ "Creation of a Greater Serbia - Bukovica and Ravni Kotari". www.hic.hr. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
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