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Sinj () 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.

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Sinj
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Grad Sinj Town of Sinj
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Location of Sinj in Croatia
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Dalmatia (Dalmatian Hinterland)
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Dobrodošli na službene stranice grada Sinja

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Demonym
signesi
Population
23452
Area
7.7
Elevation
326
Official website
www.sinj.hr
Image
Sinj - ca. 2010- kulturnadobra.hr Z-5117.jpg
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Sinj
postal code
21230
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19 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • History
  • Prehistory
  • Roman era
  • Arrival of Croats
  • Ottoman and Venetian era
  • Austrian and French rule
  • Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes
  • Second World War
  • Socialist Republic of Croatia
  • Independent Croatia
  • Demographics
  • Attractions
  • Sports
  • Notable people
  • Twin towns and sister cities
  • References
  • External links

Sinj () 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.

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