Klis

Klis
Klis is located in Croatia
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Klis
Klis (Croatia)
Klis seen from the Klis Fortress

Klis (Croatian: Klis, Italian: Clissa, Turkish: Kilis) is a village located around a mountain fortress bearing the same name. It is located in central Dalmatia, Croatia, located just northeast of Solin and Split near the eponymous mountain pass.[1] It has a population of 2,621, totalling 4,421 together with the eight other villages in its municipality (census 2001).

The Klis mountain pass separates the mountains Mosor and Kozjak at the altitude of 360m. It has had a major strategic value throughout history, because any inland force passing through Klis would have been able to easily reach the entire region of Split and Kaštela. During the Ottoman wars in Europe, an already existing Roman fortress on a nearby hill was expanded into Klis Fortress. It was sanjak centre in Province of Bosnia during Ottoman rule. Klis was also ruled by Kingdom of Bosnia, Venetian Republic[2] and Austria-Hungary. Due to its geographical position, Klis is also susceptible to a rather strong bura wind.

See also

  • Klis Fortress
  • Petar Kružić

References

  1. ^ The Rough Guide to Croatia by Jonathan Bousfield
  2. ^ When Ethnicity did not Matter in the Balkans: by John Van Antwerp Fine.page 173.

External links

Coordinates: 43°34′N 16°31′E / 43.567°N 16.517°E / 43.567; 16.517



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  • Klis — Klis …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Klis — Vue générale de Klis Pays …   Wikipédia en Français

  • klîs — m 〈G klísa〉 dječja igra (preko rupe duge oko 20 cm u zemlji postavi se prečka, a preko nje toliki dio odebljeg štapa »klis«. Palicom se udari da odskoči. Pobjednik je onaj kojemu klis najdalje padne.) [igrati ∼a] …   Veliki rječnik hrvatskoga jezika

  • klis — klȋs m <G klísa> DEFINICIJA dječja igra (preko rupe duge oko 20 cm u zemlji postavi se prečka, a preko nje toliki dio odebljeg štapa »klis«. Palicom se udari da odskoči. Pobjednik je onaj kojemu klis najdalje padne.) [igrati klisa] …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • Klis — Klȉs m <G a> DEFINICIJA 1. naselje u Dalmaciji, na prijevoju Mosora i Kozjaka, 2320 stan. 2. pov. jaka utvrda iznad mjesta Klis, strateški važna za kontrolu nad Splitom ONOMASTIKA pr. (etnici): Klȉs (Dubrovnik), Klȋsović (320, Šibenik),… …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • klis — klis·mos; klis·ter; …   English syllables

  • Klîs — m 〈G Klísa〉 naselje u Dalmaciji, na prijevoju Mosora i Kozjaka …   Veliki rječnik hrvatskoga jezika

  • Klis — Original name in latin Klis Name in other language Clissa, Klis State code HR Continent/City Europe/Zagreb longitude 43.55944 latitude 16.51944 altitude 271 Population 2569 Date 2012 01 19 …   Cities with a population over 1000 database

  • Klis — Sp Klisas Ap Klis L Kroatija …   Pasaulio vietovardžiai. Internetinė duomenų bazė

  • klis|ter — «KLIHS tuhr», noun. a sticky wax used on skis in wet snow. ╂[< Norwegian klister] …   Useful english dictionary

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