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Sibenik lies almost in the middle of the Croatian Adriatic Coast, in
the picturesque and indented bay around the mouth of the river Krka,
one of the most beautiful Karst rivers in Croatia. Today Sibenik is the
administrative, political, economic, social and cultural center of a
county which stretches along the 100 kilometer long belt between the
Zadar and Split Rivieras, reaching up to 45 kilometers deep into the
hinterland.
The Sibenik region covers about 1,000 square kilometers and is composed
of an island and a coastal region, and its hinterland. The county of
Sibenik has 242 islands, islets and rocks. Most of this archipelago
lies in the n orth-west part of Sibenik's waters and is very indented,
bare and sparsely inhabited. The county of Sibenik has only 10 island
settlements. The most numerous group of islands are the Kornati, widely
known for their bizarre shapes and luxurious and magnificent landscapes.
From Sibenik bay the open sea and the islands are reached through a
narrow winding channel about 10 kilometers long and 300 - 1200 meters
wide. Although the coastal belt of the Sibenik region reaches only
several kilometers inland, to the Trtar mountain chain and Mt. Svilaja
in the south-east, 66 % of all its population lives here. After World
War II it went through very rapid urbanization. Almost all the
production edacities, business activity and strength of the Sibenik
county are concentrated here.
This region is characterized by limestone mountain crests (the Trtar
chain stretches towards the south-east, and in front of it is the lower
Sibenik-coastal chain), small valleys (Gornje and Donje polje) and
plateaus - the bases of agriculture. The vegetation is mostly spruce in
the hinterland, and maquis on the coast and islands. The Sibenik region
has a Mediterranean climate with hot summers cooled by the maestral
breeze, and dry winters.
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