Hrvace

Hrvace
Municipality
Hrvace Location of Hrvace in Croatia
Coordinates: 43°45′36″N 16°37′12″E
Country	Croatia
County	Split-Dalmatia
Area
• Total	207.17 km2 (79.99 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,617
Postal code	21233

Hrvace is a municipality in Croatia in the Split-Dalmatia County. It has a population of 3,617 (2011 census), 98% of which are Croats. The mayor's name is Dinko Bošnjak. Settlements in the municipality are Dabar, Donji Bitelić, Gornji Bitelić, Hrvace, Laktac, Maljkovo, Potravlje, Rumin, Satrić, Vučipolje and Zasiok.

Geography

The village sits on the D1 road between Sinj and Vrlika on the edge of the small karst field and under Svilaja mountain. The municipality has a lot of natural sites such as the Peruća Lake, Miloš Lake, Orlove Stine (Eagle's Cliffs) and the Cetina river.

History

The name Hrvace comes from the verb "Hrvati" (Croats). The time of the village's first inhabitants is unknown.

Hrvace area was a battleground during the Croatian War of Independence in 1991 and 1992. Every village of the municipality took heavy Serb damage, forcing the large part of the population to move out. The most notable battle includes the one for Peruća dam, where the Serbian Army's goal was mining it, eventually flooding the large part of the Sinj karst field and field-side villages and towns. In 1993, Croatian Army took back the dam, threw out the Serbian Army and prevented heavy damage.

Economy

The food (meat) industry, stone excavation industry and the Peruća power plant are the major economical activities in the municipality.

Sports

NK Hrvace, Third Division South, 3.HNL South champions in 2007/08

Paragliding klub Hrvace

Education

Osnovna škola Dinka Šimunovića (Dinko Šimunović elementary school)