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In the 2011 census, there were a total of 3,094 inhabitants, in the following [[naselja|settlements]]:<ref name="census2011">{{Croatian Census 2011|S|15|4545}}</ref>
In the 2011 census, there were a total of 3,094 inhabitants, in the following [[naselja|settlements]]:<ref name="census2011">{{Croatian Census 2011|S|15|4545}}</ref>
* [[Betina]], population 697
* [[Betina]], population 697
* Dazlina, population 45
* [[Dazlina]], population 45
* Dubrava kod Tisna, population 179
* [[Dubrava kod Tisna]], population 179
* [[Jezera, Tisno|Jezera]], population 886
* [[Jezera, Tisno|Jezera]], population 886
* '''Tisno''', population 1,287
* '''Tisno''', population 1,287

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Tisno
Općina Tisno
Municipality of Tisno
Jezera
Tisno
Betina
Three settlements of which the municipality consists: Jezera, Tisno and Betina.
Tisno is located in Croatia
Tisno
Tisno
Location of Tisno within Croatia
Coordinates: 43°48′N 15°39′E / 43.800°N 15.650°E / 43.800; 15.650
Country Croatia
County Šibenik-Knin
Government
 • MayorAntonio Štrkalj (SDP)
Area
 • Municipality66.7 km2 (25.8 sq mi)
 • Urban
19.2 km2 (7.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality2,908
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,192
 • Urban density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitetisno.hr

Tisno is a town and municipality in Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia.

Etymology

Tisno was named after the Croatian ikavian word tisno which means strait, which describes its location at the narrow strait separating the island of Murter from the mainland.

The municipality extends both to several other villages on the island as well as several nearby villages inland.

Settlements

In the 2011 census, there were a total of 3,094 inhabitants, in the following settlements:[3]

In the 2011 census, 96.67% of the population were Croats.[4]

History

Tisno was first mentioned in 1474 during the Turkish invasion and during the war against the Venetians when numerous refugees fled to Tisno to seek shelter.

Tisno has a memorial-site dedicated to the several hundred Croatian civilians killed and dropped into a local pit in the aftermath of World War II by the communist Yugoslav regime.[5][6]

Tisno was referred to as Tijesno up to the census of 1981.[7]

Geography

Heritage

Opening the bridge in Tisno.

Many historical sites tell us about the settlement of this area. The remnants of a Roman villa in Ivinj date back to the 1st AD. The site was awarded the status of a protected cultural monument.[8]

The parish church of St.Spirit's from 1548 was renewed in baroque style in 1640 and enlarged in 1840. The church tower was built in 1684 by the local architects. The church of Our Lady of Caravaggio is a votive church of the Italian family of Gelpis built at the beginning of the 18th century. Each year on 26 May, thousands of pilgrims come from all over the world.

Culture

The nearby area known as The Garden is host to a number of yearly electronic music festivals- such as Love International, Electric Elephant, Stopmakingsense, Defected in the House Croatia, Soundwave and Dekmantel Selectors - featuring an array of established House and Techno DJs .[9][10]

"Borovik" Hotel in Tisno

References

  1. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Tisno". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  4. ^ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Šibenik-Knin". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  5. ^ "Povijest". Tisno. Archived from the original on 3 September 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  6. ^ [1] Archived 9 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 June 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ "Ivinj Archeological Site (Ivinj, Northern Dalmatia, Croatia)". Aquarius Online. Archived from the original on 27 January 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  9. ^ "Ovo su svjetski glazbeni festivali koji "oduzimaju dah", a među njima je i jedan u Hrvatskoj - black". Index.hr. 3 January 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  10. ^ "Electric Elephant 2016 Tickets & Line-up". Festival Mag. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2015.

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