Cetina (Civljane)
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Cetina is a small village a part of Civljane
municipality in Šibenik-Knin County
, Croatia
, with 123 inhabitants.
Located in inland Dalmatia
, north from the town of Vrlika
, on the route between towns of Knin
and Vrlika, Cetina village spread on 50.98 km2, on the field near the spring of river Cetina
, on altitude of approximately 380 m, just under south base of mountain Dinara
. Parts of a settlement are hamlets: Dolac nad Lukovačom, Dražica u Lukovači, Jarčište, Lukovača, Nad Glavicom, Nad Lukovačom, Njiva u Lukovači, Podić, Podunište, Sjenokos, Unište, Vaganac and Ždrilo.
In the 9th century probably during the time of Duke Branimir
of Dalmatian Croatia, the old Croatian Catholic
Church of Holy Salvation "Crkva Sv. Spasa" was built in Cetina village (Civljane municipality). It is one of the oldest and best preserved monuments of the early Croatian sacral architecture.
Orthodox Church (Hram Vaznesenja) on the spring of river Cetina was built in 1940, as a foundation of Marka Četnika and his wife Helen. The church was rebuilt in 1974.
Civljane
Civljane is a municipality and small village in Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia, with only 240 inhabitants . It is the smallest municipality by population in Croatia...
municipality in Šibenik-Knin County
Šibenik-Knin County
Šibenik-Knin County is a county in Croatia, located in north-central Dalmatia. Its center is Šibenik; other notable towns are Knin, Drniš and Skradin....
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, with 123 inhabitants.
Located in inland Dalmatia
Dalmatia
Dalmatia is a historical region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. It stretches from the island of Rab in the northwest to the Bay of Kotor in the southeast. The hinterland, the Dalmatian Zagora, ranges from fifty kilometers in width in the north to just a few kilometers in the south....
, north from the town of Vrlika
Vrlika
Vrlika is a small town and municipality in inland Dalmatia, Croatia. The closest large towns are Sinj, Knin, and Drniš. The town of Vrlika has a population of 959, while the municipality has a population of 2,705 . There are 2,670 Croatian speakers, 16 Serbian speakers and 19 speakers of other...
, on the route between towns of Knin
Knin
Knin is a historical town in the Šibenik-Knin county of Croatia, located near the source of the river Krka at , in the Dalmatian hinterland, on the railroad Zagreb–Split. Knin rose to prominence twice in history, as a one-time capital of both the Kingdom of Croatia and briefly of the...
and Vrlika, Cetina village spread on 50.98 km2, on the field near the spring of river Cetina
Cetina
Cetina is a river in southern Croatia. It has a length of and its basin covers an area of . Cetina descends from an altitude of 385 m at its source to the sea level when it flows into the Adriatic Sea. It is the most water-rich river in Dalmatia....
, on altitude of approximately 380 m, just under south base of mountain Dinara
Dinara
Dinara is a mountain located on the border of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. One of its summits, also called Dinara, is the highest point in Croatia at 1,831 m and a prominence of 728 m.-Etymology:...
. Parts of a settlement are hamlets: Dolac nad Lukovačom, Dražica u Lukovači, Jarčište, Lukovača, Nad Glavicom, Nad Lukovačom, Njiva u Lukovači, Podić, Podunište, Sjenokos, Unište, Vaganac and Ždrilo.
In the 9th century probably during the time of Duke Branimir
Branimir of Croatia
Branimir was a ruler of Dalmatian Croatia who reigned as Knez from 879 to 892. He was recognized by Pope John VIII as the Duke of the Croats...
of Dalmatian Croatia, the old Croatian Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
Church of Holy Salvation "Crkva Sv. Spasa" was built in Cetina village (Civljane municipality). It is one of the oldest and best preserved monuments of the early Croatian sacral architecture.
Orthodox Church (Hram Vaznesenja) on the spring of river Cetina was built in 1940, as a foundation of Marka Četnika and his wife Helen. The church was rebuilt in 1974.