Trilj

Trilj
coat of arms
Coordinates: 43 ° 37 ′ 4 "  N , 16 ° 43 ′ 39"  E
Basic data
State :	Croatia
County :	Split-Dalmatia
Area :	267.00  km²
Residents :	9,109 (2011)
Population density :	34 inhabitants per km²
Telephone code :	(+385) 021
Postal code :	21 240
License plate :	ST
Structure and administration (status: 2013, cf. )
Community type :	city
Mayor :	Ivan Šipić ( HDZ )
Postal address :	Poljičke Republike 15 21 240 Trilj
Website :	www.trilj.hr

Trilj is a town in Dalmatia in the southern part of Croatia , which belongs to the Split-Dalmatia County . It is located on the Cetina River in the Dalmatian hinterland . According to the 2011 census, Trilj has 9,109 inhabitants.

history

In Roman times, Tilurium , the Latin name of the place, was a garrison site. In the first half of the 1st century AD the Legio VII Claudia was stationed here. After their withdrawal, the camp was continued to be used by auxiliary troops.

Sons and daughters

• Ante Jozić (* 1967), Roman Catholic archbishop and diplomat

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Lawrence JF Keppie: Legions and veterans: Roman army papers 1971-2000 (Mavors. Roman Army Researches Volume 12) , Steiner, Stuttgart 2000, ISBN 978-3-515-07744-6 , p. 304