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Vrlika (Serbian: Врлика) is a small town (pop. 959) and a municipality (pop. 2,705) in inland Dalmatia, Croatia. The closest larger towns are Sinj, Knin, and Drniš.

**Vrlika**
Vrlika Vrlika (Croatia)
County	Split-Dalmatia County
Latitude	43.55°N
Longitude	16.24°E
Mayor	Ivan Ćorić (HDZ)
Surface (km²)	237,73
Population (2001)	2,705
Time zone (UTC)	UTC+1 Central European Time

43°55′N 16°24′E / 43.917°N 16.400°E / 43.917; 16.400

History

The earliest history of Vrlika begins in the 7th century with the mention of South-Slavic tribes migrating and forming a village on the spring of the river Cetina, in a field below the mountain Dinara. ^[1]

During the medieval period Vrlika, as with the rest of the Balkans experienced the invasion and subsequent occupation by the Turkish Ottoman Empire. During the Ottoman rule the Slavic population of Vrlika was forced to convert to Islam or forced to leave. Many of the original settlers from Vrlika left for the island Olib in the Adriatic sea off the Croatian coast.

Religion in Vrlika

Croatian Roman Catholic Parish Church (1898)

The Roman Catholic parish church in Vrlika dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin Mary (Croatian: Župna crkva Gospe Ružarice) was built from the year 1876 to 1898. This simple stone church dominates the Vrlika centre square. During the Second World War, the Catholic church in Vrlika sustained significant damage. In the front of the church a bronze bust dedicated to Filip Grabovac, born in the nearby village of Vinalić and who died in Venice, Italy as a Croatian national hero. The exterior dimensions of the parish church is 27x10,30 metres. The holy day of Gospe Ružarice, the protector of the Vrlika Catholic community is celebrated annually during the first week of October. ^[2]

Serbian Orthodox Church (1618)

In the 1618, the Serbian Orthodox church dedicated to Saint Nicholas (Serbian: Храм Св. Оца Николаја) ^[3] ^[4] was built by the Orthodox community in and around Vrlika, where it still stands today. Adjacent to, and a short walk from the church of St. Nicholas are located over 1,026 Serbian Orthodox graves bearing Cyrillic engravings. The church of St. Nicholas in Vrlika was badly damaged and desecrated during the recent Yugoslav Wars. ^[5]

File:Image-Vrlika i sveti nikola.jpg

A shot of Vrlika with the Serbian church Sv Nikola.

Culture in Vrlika

Literary

Filip Grabovac and Milan Begović are two famous Croat writers born in Vrlika.

Surrounding Villiages in the Vrlika Municipality

Civljane / Cetina / Kosore / Vinalic / Podosoje / Jezevic / Koljane / Maovice / Stikovo / Garjak / Kukar / Otisic / Dabar / Vrdovo / Bracev Dolac

References

External links

Official site

[1] ttps://www.vrlika.hr/podstranice/povijest.html

[2] ttps://www.vrlika.hr/podstranice/zupni_ured.html

[3] ttps://www.benkovac.org.yu/obicaji/crkva/crkve.htm

[4] ttps://www.eparhija-dalmatinska.hr/Splitsko-L.htm

[5] ttps://www.eparhija-dalmatinska.hr/arhiva2005/Arhiva-2005-L.htm

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+'''Vrlika''' ([[Serbian]]: '''Врлика''') is a small town (pop. 959) and a municipality (pop. 2,705) in inland [[Dalmatia]], [[Croatia]].
+The closest larger towns are [[Sinj]], [[Knin]], and [[Drnis|Drniš]].
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-'''Vrlika''' is a small town and a municipality in inland [[Dalmatia]], [[Croatia]].The closest larger towns are [[Sinj]], [[Knin]], and [[Drnis|Drniš]]. Vrlika town has a population of 959 (92% [[Croats]], 4% [[Serbs]], 4% others. Municipality has a population of 2705.
 ==History==
-Known history of Vrlika begins in the [[7th century]] when the [[Croats]] moved there and formed a village on the spring of the river [[Cetina]], in a field below the mountain [[Dinara]].<ref>http://www.vrlika.hr/podstranice/povijest.html</ref>
+The earliest history of Vrlika begins in the [[7th century]] with the mention of [[South-Slavic]] tribes migrating and forming a village on the spring of the river [[Cetina]], in a field below the mountain [[Dinara]]. <ref>http://www.vrlika.hr/podstranice/povijest.html</ref>
+During the [[medieval]] period Vrlika, as with the rest of the [[Balkans]] experienced the invasion and subsequent occupation by the [[Turkish]] [[Ottoman Empire]]. During the Ottoman rule the Slavic population of Vrlika was forced to convert to [[Islam]] or forced to leave. Many of the original settlers from Vrlika left for the island [[Olib]] in the [[Adriatic sea]] off the Croatian coast.
-In the [[9th century]] probably during the time of Duke [[Branimir]] of [[Medieval Croatian state| Dalmatian Croatia]], the oldest Croatian Catholic church with a [[belfry]] was built in Vrlika, and it is still standing. There are over 1,026 graves around the church of great archeological interest.<ref>http://www.vrlika.hr/podstranice/povijest.html</ref> Culture of that time was under the influence of the [[Frankish Empire]], which is noticed in the archeological findings from the period.
-During the [[medieval]] period Vrlika, as with the rest of the [[Balkans]] experienced the invasion and subsequent occupation by the [[Turkish]] [[Ottoman Empire]]. During the Ottoman rule the local population of Vrlika was forced to convert to [[Islam]] or forced to leave. Many of the original settlers from Vrlika left for the island [[Olib]] in the [[Adriatic sea]] off the Croatian coast.
 ==Religion in Vrlika==
 ===Croatian Roman Catholic Parish Church (1898)===
-The [[Roman Catholic]] parish church in Vrlika dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin Mary ([[Croatian]]: Župna crkva Gospe Ružarice) was built from the year [[1876]] to [[1898]] on the foundations of the old Christian Croatian church built in 9th century. This simple stone church dominates the Vrlika centre square. During the [[Second World War]], the Catholic church in Vrlika sustained significant damage. In the front of the church a bronze bust dedicated to [[Filip Grabovac]], born in the nearby village of Vinalić and who died in [[Venice]], [[Italy]] as a Croatian national hero. The exterior dimensions of the parish church is 27x10,30 metres. The holy day of Gospe Ružarice, the protector of the Vrlika Catholic community is celebrated annually during the first week of October. <ref>http://www.vrlika.hr/podstranice/zupni_ured.html</ref>
+The [[Roman Catholic]] parish church in Vrlika dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin Mary ([[Croatian]]: Župna crkva Gospe Ružarice) was built from the year [[1876]] to [[1898]]. This simple stone church dominates the Vrlika centre square. During the [[Second World War]], the Catholic church in Vrlika sustained significant damage. In the front of the church a bronze bust dedicated to [[Filip Grabovac]], born in the nearby village of Vinalić and who died in [[Venice]], [[Italy]] as a Croatian national hero. The exterior dimensions of the parish church is 27x10,30 metres. The holy day of Gospe Ružarice, the protector of the Vrlika Catholic community is celebrated annually during the first week of October. <ref>http://www.vrlika.hr/podstranice/zupni_ured.html</ref>
 ===Serbian Orthodox Church (1618)===
 In the [[1618]], the [[Serbian Orthodox]] church dedicated to [[Saint Nicholas]] (Serbian: Храм Св. Оца Николаја) <ref>http://www.benkovac.org.yu/obicaji/crkva/crkve.htm</ref> <ref>http://www.eparhija-dalmatinska.hr/Splitsko-L.htm</ref> was built by the Orthodox community in and around Vrlika, where it still stands today. Adjacent to, and a short walk from the church of St. Nicholas are located over 1,026 Serbian Orthodox graves bearing Cyrillic engravings. The church of St. Nicholas in Vrlika was badly damaged and desecrated during the recent [[Yugoslav Wars]]. <ref>http://www.eparhija-dalmatinska.hr/arhiva2005/Arhiva-2005-L.htm</ref>
-[[Image:Image-Vrlika i sveti nikola.jpg|175px|thumb|Vrlika town]]
+[[Image:Image-Vrlika i sveti nikola.jpg|175px|thumb|A shot of Vrlika with the Serbian church Sv Nikola.]]
 ==Culture in Vrlika==
 ===Literary===
-[[Filip Grabovac]] and [[Milan Begović]] are two famous Croatian writers born in Vrlika.
+[[Filip Grabovac]] and [[Milan Begović]] are two famous Croat writers born in Vrlika.
 ==Surrounding Villiages in the Vrlika Municipality==

v t e Subdivisions of Split-Dalmatia County
Cities and towns	Hvar Imotski Kaštela Komiža Makarska Omiš Sinj Solin Split (seat) Stari Grad Supetar Trilj Trogir Vis Vrgorac Vrlika	Coat of arms of Split-Dalmatia County
Municipalities	Baška Voda Bol Brela Cista Provo Dicmo Dugi Rat Dugopolje Gradac Hrvace Jelsa Klis Lećevica Lokvičići Lovreć Marina Milna Muć Nerežišća Okrug Otok Podbablje Podgora Podstrana Postira Prgomet Primorski Dolac Proložac Pučišća Runovići Seget Selca Sućuraj Sutivan Šestanovac Šolta Tučepi Zadvarje Zagvozd Zmijavci	Coat of arms of Split-Dalmatia County