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Town of Šibenik

Local name: Šibenik

Located in Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia Coordinates: 43°44′09″ N 15°53′46″ E

Town of Šibenik
Šibenik · Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
42,599
42.6K
Elevation
34 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
Places inside
8
listed under Town of Šibenik
When to go
MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
SPU Split Saint Jerome Airport39 km
ZAD Zadar Airport59 km

About Town of Šibenik

Town of Šibenik is a district. Location: Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia. Population: 42,599.

From Wikipedia

Šibenik (Croatian: [ʃîbeniːk] ) is a historic town in Croatia, located in central Dalmatia, where the river Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea. Šibenik is one of the oldest Croatian self-governing cities on the Adriatic, the capital and cultural, educational, administrative and economic center of Šibenik-Knin County, and is also the third-largest town in the Dalmatian region. As of 2021, the town has 31,115 inhabitants, while the municipality has 42,599 inhabitants.The seat is the Šibenik Diocese.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
c. 860
Area
400 km²
Official website
sibenik.hr

Source: Wikidata

Twin towns and sister cities of Town of Šibenik

  • Sinj· Croatia

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Town of Šibenik over time

Population of Town of Šibenik over time
1961 44,440
1971 47,122
1981 51,445
1991 55,842
2001 51,553
2011 46,332
2021 42,599

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Town of Šibenik

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 90 mm

Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (90 mm)
Driest month
July (27 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Town of Šibenik
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°14°18°23°27°30°30°25°20°15°11°
Average low (°C)3°4°6°9°13°17°19°19°16°12°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)665863665150274271779075

Other places to visit in this season: May September October

How to get to Town of Šibenik

The nearest airport is Split Saint Jerome Airport (SPU), 39 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Split, 51 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Split Saint Jerome Airport (SPU) Split 39 kmsoutheast
  • Zadar Airport (ZAD) Zadar 59 kmnorthwest
  • Brač Airport (BWK) Gornji Humac 81 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Split Population: 149.8K 51 kmsoutheast
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 211 kmnorthwest
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 231 kmnorth
  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 280 kmnorthwest
  • Pécs Population: 145.3K 319 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Town of Šibenik

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 15 natural sites, 59 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km18 places

  • Otok Prvić Island 8 kmW
  • Otok Zlarin Island 6 kmSW
  • Otok Kaprije Island 16 kmW
  • Krapanj Island 7 kmS

25–60 km33 places

  • Šolta Island 51 kmSE
  • Otok Mali Drvenik Island 35 kmSE
  • Kornat Island 48 kmW
  • Otok Žut Island 50 kmW

60–100 km33 places

  • Brač Island 76 kmSE
  • Birovača Mountain 95 kmN
  • Otok Sestrunj Island 88 kmNW
  • Otok Žverinac Island 92 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Town of Šibenik

8 places
  1. 7 Jadrtovac 171
  2. 8 Perković 103

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources