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Explore Knin in Croatia
Knin in the region of Šibensko-Kniniska with its 11,182 inhabitants is a town in Croatia - some 123 mi or ( 198 km ) South of Zagreb , the country's capital city .
Current time in Knin is now 05:54 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zagreb " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Budapest, Rome, Zadar, Split, and Šibenik. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Budapest . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Knin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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TZG Knin - Tourist board of the city Knin
Knin is located near source of river Krka , at tri-border point of Lika , Bosnia and Dalmatia , at crossing of important roads between inland and seaside , which is why Knin is often called Key of Cro ..
Knin 2010
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Departure the Knin station train 825
Departure knin station train 825 Zagreb - Split. 28.07.2007. ..
Arrival to the Knin station
Train 825 Zagreb - Split. 28.07.2007. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Operation Storm
Operation Storm was the last major battle of the Croatian War of Independence. It was a decisive victory of the Croatian Army (HV) which attacked across a 630-kilometre frontage against the Republic of Serbian Krajina (RSK). The HV was supported by the Croatian special police advancing from the Velebit Mountain, and the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ARBiH) located in the Bihać pocket, in the RSK's rear.
Located at 44.04 16.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Knin
Knin is a historical town in the Šibenik-Knin county of Croatia, located near the source of the river Krka at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:44|02|18|N|16|11|59|E| | |name= }}, 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 self proclaimed Republic of Serbian Krajina.
Located at 44.04 16.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Kovačić, Croatia
Kovačić is a village near Knin, Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia, population 893 (census 2011).
Located at 44.05 16.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Knin camp
Knin camp was a detention camp run by rebel Serbs in Knin, then still part of the puppet state of Republika Srpska Krajina, that held Croatian detainees, soldiers and civilians, from 1991 until 1992, during the Croatian War of Independence. It consisted out of at least two facilities. The ICTY stated that a prison in Knin, run by the Yugoslav People's Army, held approximately 150 detainees, while the old hospital in Knin, run by “Martic’s Militia”, held approximately 120 detainees.
Located at 44.03 16.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Krčić Hydroelectric Power Plant
Krčić Hydroelectric Power Plant is a hydroelectric power plant on river Krka, located in Šibenik-Knin County, in central Dalmatia, Croatia. Krčić is classified by its operator Hrvatska elektroprivreda as a very small power plant, as it produces a yearly average of 1 GWh. It is located on the Krka River spring, under the Topolje waterfall in the Kovačići village, approximately 4.5 km northeast from Knin.
Located at 44.04 16.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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