Šibenik-Knin County

Šibenik-Knin County is a special area, or county, in southern Croatia. It is located in the north-central part of a region called Dalmatia. The largest city is Šibenik, where the leaders of the county work. Other important towns in the county include Knin, Vodice, Drniš, and Skradin.

The county covers an area of 2984 km². It includes 242 islands and beautiful places like the national parks Krka and Kornati. These areas are popular with visitors who enjoy nature and outdoor activities.

Administrative division

Šibenik-Knin County has several towns and smaller areas. The biggest city is Šibenik, and it is also the main city of the county. Other important towns are Knin, Drniš, Skradin, and Vodice. There are also many smaller areas like Biskupija, Civljane, Ervenik, Kijevo, Kistanje, Murter-Kornati, Pirovac, Primošten, Promina, Rogoznica, Ružić, Tisno, Unešić, Bilice, and Tribunj. Some of these smaller areas have their own main villages, such as Oklaj for Promina and Gradac for Ružić. Tribunj was created in 2006 and was separated from Vodice.

County government

As of 2021, the leader of Šibenik-Knin County is Marko Jelić. He is independent. The county assembly has 37 representatives, and their groups are shown below.

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, Šibenik-Knin County has a population of 96,381 people. Croats are the largest group, making up most of the people. The Serbs are the next largest group.

Before the war in 1991, Croats were also the largest group, and Serbs were the next largest group.