Kričke, Šibenik-Knin County Explained

Official Name:Kričke
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Croatia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Šibenik-Knin County
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Drniš
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:16.8
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:185
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset:+1
Utc Offset Dst:+2

Kričke (Serbian: Кричке) is a village near Drniš, in Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia. The village is situated 3 km southeast from Drniš, in Petrovo field, beneath Moseć mountain. It is 5 km long in direction NW-SE. Kričke has a shape of line in the contact of field and mountain. It is situated on the river Čikola.

During the Croatian War of Independence, Kričke was the southernmost point of internationally unrecognized Republic of Serbian Krajina in period between September 1991 and August 1995. The village is located on the D56 state route.

The village was home to a Greek Catholic church of the Eparchy of Križevci.[2] The church was devastated by Partisan forces in 1942.[3]

In village there are 3 churches: Roman Catholic Church of Queen of Peace, Greek Catholic Church of Intercession of the Theotokos and Orthodox Church which is the oldest one.

References

43.8262°N 16.2165°W

Notes and References

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  2. http://www.slobodnadalmacija.hr/Šibenik/tabid/74/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/117151/Default.aspx NAKON 70 GODINA Grkokatolici se vraćaju u Kričke
  3. Dnevnik (1941-1950), Nikola Adžija, p. 131