Tisno

Tisno is a settlement and a municipality in Šibenik-Knin County, in southern Croatia.

Tisno
Municipality
Općina Tisno Municipality of Tisno
Three settlements of which the municipality consists: Jezera, Tisno and Betina.
Tisno Location of Tisno within Croatia
Coordinates: 43°48′N 15°39′E
Country	Croatia
County	Šibenik-Knin
Government
• Mayor	Antonio Štrkalj (SDP)
Area [1]
• Municipality	66.7 km2 (25.8 sq mi)
• Urban	19.2 km2 (7.4 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Municipality	2,908
• Density	44/km2 (110/sq mi)
• Urban	1,192
• Urban density	62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code[3]	22240 Tisno
Website	tisno.hr

Etymology

Tisno was named after the Croatian ikavian word tisno which means strait, which describes its location at the narrow strait separating the island of Murter from the mainland.

The municipality extends both to several other villages on the island as well as several nearby villages inland.

Demographics

In 2021, the municipality had 2,908 residents in the following settlements:^[2]

• Betina, population 718
• Dazlina, population 46
• Dubrava kod Tisna, population 154
• Jezera, population 798
• Tisno, population 1,192

Tisno: Population trends 1857–2021

v

population	2539	4055	3007	3412	3739	3999	4229	4345	4187	4120	3825	3808	3030	3374	3239	3094	2908
	1857	1869	1880	1890	1900	1910	1921	1931	1948	1953	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001	2011	2021

Sources:Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications

95.98% of the population are Croats.^[2]

History

Tisno was first mentioned in 1474 during the Turkish invasion and during the war against the Venetians when numerous refugees fled to Tisno to seek shelter.

Tisno has a memorial-site dedicated to the several hundred Croatian civilians killed and dropped into a local pit in the aftermath of World War II by the communist Yugoslav regime.^[4][5]

Tisno was referred to as Tijesno up to the census of 1981.^[6]

Geography

• Gračina Viewpoint

Heritage

Opening the bridge in Tisno.

Many historical sites tell us about the settlement of this area. The remnants of a Roman villa in Ivinj date back to the 1st AD. The site was awarded the status of a protected cultural monument.^[7]

The parish church of St.Spirit's from 1548 was renewed in baroque style in 1640 and enlarged in 1840. The church tower was built in 1684 by the local architects. The church of Our Lady of Caravaggio is a votive church of the Italian family of Gelpis built at the beginning of the 18th century. Each year on 26 May, thousands of pilgrims come from all over the world.

Culture

The nearby area known as The Garden is host to a number of yearly electronic music festivals- such as Love International, Electric Elephant, Stopmakingsense, Defected in the House Croatia, Soundwave and Dekmantel Selectors - featuring an array of established House and Techno DJs .^[8][9]

"Borovik" Hotel in Tisno