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VrlikaVrlika (Croatia)
Vrlika is a small town and a municipality in inland Dalmatia, Croatia. The town has a population of 959, while the total municipality population is 2,705 (2001). The closest larger towns are Sinj, Knin, and Drniš.
History
In the 9th century, the old Christian Church of Our Holy Redeemer was built near town of Vrlika, and it is still standing. Culture of that time is under the influence of the Frankish Empire, which is noticed in the archeological findings from the period.
History of medieval Vrlika finished with the invasion by the Ottoman Empire, when some of the population was forced to convert to Islam or forced to leave the place. Many of them left for the island Olib in the Adriatic sea.
In Operation Storm in 1995, Vrlika was ethnically cleansed of its Serbian majority. Today it is populated mostly by Croats.
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43°55′N 16°24′E / 43.917°N 16.400°E / 43.917; 16.400
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