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Danilo, Croatia
Settlement in Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Danilo is a village within the area of the City of Šibenik in Croatia.[4] In 2021, its population was 319.[2]
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The oldest archaeological sites date back to the Neolithic period when the Danilo culture (4500-3900 BC) emerged in the Danilo polje, a fertile oval valley between two karst ridges cultivated for millennia due to its quality soil.[5] Its scarce water sources were historically crucial for inhabitants:[5] the clayey impermeable soil allows water to be retained in the lower layers of the earth, and even today, at the foot of the hill, there is a large and inexhaustible pond called Munjača.[6] From the Danilo culture era, beautifully shaped ceramic vessels (rhyton – a decorated vessel on four legs with a large carrying handle) with geometric decorations have been found.
Metal Age settlers,[5] Illyrians, controlled the polje from the Gradina fort on the imposing hill above the present-day hamlet of Danilo Gornji.[6] Romans established the municipium Rider, exploiting local resources.[5] Their settlement continued the ancient traffic function of the former Illyrian hillfort Rider throughout antiquity.[6]
During the Great Migrations, Croats settled, continuing agriculture and transhumance.[5] In the Middle Ages, the Šibenik Commune utilized the polje for cultivating vineyards, olives, and cereals.[5] The Ottoman period brought instability due to nearby strongholds, but after the early 18th century, peace allowed for resettlement.[5] Traditional crop production has remained the area's primary characteristic up to the present day.[5]
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Demographics
Danilo: Population trends 1857–2021
| population | 432 | 472 | 435 | 316 | 405 | 580 | 920 | 1084 | 789 | 849 | 838 | 770 | 622 | 508 | 417 | 376 | 319 |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
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