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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

Known history of Vrlika begins in the 7th century when the Croats moved there and formed a village on the spring of the river Cetina, in a field below the mountain Dinara. In the 9th century, the old-croatian Church of Our Holy Redeemer with the oldest Croatian belfry 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.

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Cities and towns	Hvar Imotski Kaštela Komiža Makarska Omiš Sinj Solin Split (seat) Stari Grad Supetar Trilj Trogir Vis Vrgorac Vrlika
Municipalities	Baška Voda Bol Brela Cista Provo Dicmo Dugi Rat Dugopolje Gradac Hrvace Jelsa Klis Lećevica Lokvičići Lovreć Marina Milna Muć Nerežišća Okrug Otok Podbablje Podgora Podstrana Postira Prgomet Primorski Dolac Proložac Pučišća Runovići Seget Selca Sućuraj Sutivan Šestanovac Šolta Tučepi Zadvarje Zagvozd Zmijavci

43°55′N 16°24′E / 43.917°N 16.400°E / 43.917; 16.400

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