Sinj | |
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Grad Sinj Town of Sinj | |
![]() Aerial view of Sinj | |
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Coordinates: 43°42′9″N 16°38′17″E / 43.70250°N 16.63806°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Historical region | Dalmatia |
County | ![]() |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-Council |
• Mayor | Miro Bulj (Most) |
• Town Council | 19 members |
Area | |
• Town | 193.4 km2 (74.7 sq mi) |
• Urban | 7.7 km2 (3.0 sq mi) |
Elevation | 326 m (1,070 ft) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Town | 23,452 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
• Urban | 10,771 |
• Urban density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 21230 |
Area code | +385 021 |
Vehicle registration | ST |
Website | sinj |
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,[3] which has been held since the beginning of the 18th century as a sign of victory over the Ottoman invaders, and for the shrine of Our Lady of Sinj. The urban center of Sinj is a protected cultural heritage site.[4]
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