Hrvace Explained

Hrvace
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Croatia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Hrvace in Croatia
Coordinates:43.76°N 16.62°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Croatia
Subdivision Type1:Historical region
Subdivision Name1:Dalmatia
Subdivision Type2:County
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:207.8
Area Urban Km2:20.0
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:3144
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:1483
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:21233

Hrvace is a village and a municipality in Croatia in the Split-Dalmatia County.

In the 2011 census, it had a total population of 3,617, in the following settlements:

In the same census, 98% were Croats.

The mayor's name is Dinko Bošnjak.

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)

References

43.76°N 16.62°W

Notes and References

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