Split (ceety)
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Split (Croatian pronunciation: [splît] (
listen)) is the lairgest Dalmatian ceety, the seicont-lairgest urban centre in Croatie, an the seat o Split-Dalmatie Coonty. The ceety is locatit on the shores o the Mediterranean, mair specifically on the eastren shore o the Adriatic Sea, spreadin ower a central peninsula an its surroondins, wi its metropolitan aurie includin the mony surroondin seaside touns as well. An intraregional transport hub, the ceety is an airtin tae the numerous surroondin Adriatic islands an the Apennine peninsulae, as well as a popular tourist destination.
Split | |
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Ceety | |
| Ceety o Split Grad Split | |
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| Eik-name(s): Velo misto (Croatie: "Big Ceety") | |
| Motto(s): Ništa kontra Splita (unoffeecial) | |
  Split Location o Split in Croatie | |
| Coordinates: 43°30′0″N 16°26′0″E | |
| Kintra |  Croatie |
| Coonty | Split-Dalmatie Coonty |
| Greek colony o Aspálathos established | 6t century BC |
| Diocletian's Palace built | 305 AD |
| Diocletian's Palace settled | 639 AD |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Željko Kerum |
| Area | |
| • Ceety | 79.38 km2 (30.65 sq mi) |
| • Ceety itsel | 22.12 km2 (8.54 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Ceety | 178,192 |
| • Density | 2244/km2 (5,810/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 349,314 |
| • Ceety itsel | 165893 |
| • Ceety itsel density | 7499/km2 (19,420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 21000 |
| Aurie code | 21 |
| Licence plate | ST |
| Lawest point | 0 m |
| Heichest point | 178 m (Marjan) |
| Website | www.split.hr |
Split is an aa ane o the auldest ceeties in the aurie, an is traditionally considered juist ower 1,700 year auld, while archaeological research relatin tae the auncient Greek colony o Aspálathos (6t century BC) establishes the ceety as being several hunder year aulder.
The auncient ceety is named efter the Spiny Broom (Calicotome spinosa; brnistra or žuka in modren Croatie), a common shrub in the aurie. The 6t century BC Greek colony o Aspálathos (Aσπάλαθος) or Spálathos (Σπάλαθος), frae which the ceety oreeginates, wis named efter the common plant. As the ceety became a Roman possession, the Laitin name became "Spalatum", which in the Middle Ages evolved intae "Spalatro" in the Dalmatian leid o the ceety's Roman population. The Sooth Slavic version became "Split", while the Venetian italianized version wis "Spalato". Durin the early 19t century, the name wis "Spljet", an finally "Split" ance mair.
Thus, contrary tae popular belief, the name "Spalatum" haes nothin tae dae wi the Laotin wird for palace, palatium (thocht tae be a reference tae Diocletian's Palace, which forms the core o the ceety). The erroneous etymology wis notably due tae Byzantine Emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, an wis later reaffirmed bi Thomas the Archdeacon.[5]
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