Knin is a city in the Šibenik-Knin County of Croatia, located in the Dalmatian hinterland near the source of the river Krka, an important traffic junction on the rail and road routes between Zagreb and Split. Knin rose to prominence twice in history, as the capital of both the medieval Kingdom of Croatia and briefly of the self-proclaimed quasi-state Republic of Serbian Krajina within the newly independent Republic of Croatia for the duration of Croatian War of Independence from 1991 to 1995.
Civljane is a village and municipality in Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia. With only 239 inhabitants, it is the smallest municipality in Croatia by population. Civljane is an underdeveloped municipality which is statistically classified as the First Category Area of Special State Concern by the Government of Croatia.
Frane Matošić was a Croatian football player and coach who played as a striker. He is regarded as one of Hajduk Split's greatest players and he is the club's all-time leading goalscorer.
Frane Vitaić is a Croatian retired footballer.
Stipe Bačelić-Grgić is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Croatia Zmijavci.
Ante Kulušić is a Croatian retired footballer who last played as a defender for Turkish club Ankaragücü.
Dinko Trebotić is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Gloria Buzău.
The Battle of Šibenik, also known as the September War, was an armed conflict fought between the Yugoslav People's Army, supported by the Croatian Serb-established Serbian Autonomous Oblast of Krajina, and the Croatian National Guard, supported by the Croatian Police. The battle was fought to the north and west of the city of Šibenik, Croatia on 16–22 September 1991, during the Croatian War of Independence. The JNA's initial orders were to relieve Croatian siege of their barracks in the city and isolate the region of Dalmatia from the rest of Croatia. The JNA's advance was supported by the Yugoslav Air Force and the Yugoslav Navy.
Ivo-Valentino Tomaš was a Croatian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. A former youth international for Croatia and Germany, he died on 31 December 2019 in his home town of Baška Voda.
Goran Šušnjara is a Croatian retired midfielder who played for Hajduk Split and is the current manager of Zmaj Makarska.
Zoran Kvržić is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Bosnian Premier League club Borac Banja Luka.
Anthony Kalik is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hajduk Split.
Amer Gojak is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Ferencváros and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
Frane Vojković is a Croatian footballer who most recently played as an attacking midfielder for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb.
Ivan Pešić is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Armenian Premier League club Alashkert.
Marijan Šuto is a Croatian footballer who plays as a forward for Cypriot Second Division side Othellos Athienou.
Benedik Mioč is a Croatian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Slaven Belupo.
Darko Nejašmić is a Croatian professional footballer who plays for NK Osijek as a midfielder.
Ivan Malenica is a Croatian lawyer and politician serving as Minister of Justice and Public Administration since 2020.
Cole Perry Dasilva is a professional footballer who plays as a full back for Southern League Division One Central club Biggleswade Town.
