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Sinj

Located in Town of Sinj, Split-Dalmatia County Coordinates: 43°42′13″ N 16°38′22″ E

Sinj
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Population
10,771
10.8K
Elevation
322 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
SPU Split Saint Jerome Airport33 km
BWK Brač Airport47 km

About Sinj

Sinj is a city. Location: Town of Sinj, Split-Dalmatia County. Population: 10,771. Elevation: 322 m.

From Wikipedia

Sinj (Croatian: [sîːɲ]) is a town in the continental part of Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia. As of the 2021 census, the population was 23,500 people, of which 10,800 inhabited its urban core. Sinj is known for a knights' tournament of Sinjska alka, which has been held since the beginning of the 18th century as a sign of victory over the Ottoman Empire, and for the shrine of Our Lady of Sinj. The urban center of Sinj is a protected cultural heritage site.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
193 km²
Official website
sinj.hr

Source: Wikidata

Twin towns and sister cities of Sinj

  • Đakovo· Croatia
  • Vukovar· Croatia
  • Šibenik· Croatia
  • Town of Trogir· Croatia

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

Climate of Sinj

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 6° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (119 mm)
Driest month
July (46 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).

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Climate of Sinj
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°12°17°21°25°28°28°24°18°13°9°
Average low (°C)1°2°4°7°11°15°17°17°14°10°6°3°
Precipitation (mm)756773806868465884103119100

Other places to visit in this season: May June July September

How to get to Sinj

The nearest airport is Split Saint Jerome Airport (SPU), 33 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Split, 27 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Split Saint Jerome Airport (SPU) Split 33 kmsouthwest
  • Brač Airport (BWK) Gornji Humac 47 kmsouth
  • Mostar International Airport (OMO) Mostar 108 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Split Population: 149.8K 27 kmsouthwest
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 240 kmnorth
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 251 kmnorthwest
  • Pécs Population: 145.3K 292 kmnortheast
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 373 kmnorthwest

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Ruda River, Croatia
    11 km SE
  • Salona Historic site, Croatia
    22 km SW
  • Peruća Lake Lake, Split-Dalmatia County
    16 km NW
  • Kuke Mountain, Split-Dalmatia County
    21 km SE
  • Svilaja Mountain, Croatia
    22 km NW
  • Jadro River, Croatia
    23 km SW
  • Ćulina Mountain, Split-Dalmatia County
    23 km N
  • Dinara Nature Park Natural site, Split-Dalmatia County
    24 km NW

Sources & licences

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