Region in southern Croatia
County in Croatia
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
Šibenik-Knin county is administratively subdivided into:
County government
As of 2021[update] , the Župan is Marko Jelić (Ind. ),[ 4] and the county assembly's 37 representatives are affiliated as follows:[ 5]
Demographics
Population pyramid of Šibenik-Knin county per the 2011 Census
Historical populations of Šibenik-Knin County Year 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%
Year 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]
In 1991, before the war, Croats were in majority (61,7%), with a Serb minority of 34,2%.[ 8]
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Cities and towns Coat of arms of Šibenik-Knin County Municipalities
Principal historical regions Smaller regions
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