Vodice, Croatia

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Vodice
settlement_type = Town


image_caption = Monument in Vodice
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map_caption = Location of Vodice in Croatia
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Croatia
subdivision_type1 = County
subdivision_name1 = Šibenik-Knin
area_total_km2 =
population_as_of = 2006
population_note =
population_total = 9407
latd = 43
latm = 45
latNS = N
longd = 15
longm = 46
longEW = E
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Branka Juričev-Martinčev (HDZ)
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST =CEST
utc_offset_DST =+2
website = http://www.vodice.hr/
notes =

Vodice is a town in the Šibenik-Knin county, Croatia. It borders the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 9,407, with 94.79% declaring themselves Croats. (2001 census).

Vodice is a popular tourist destination in Croatia, with most of the population oriented towards providing accommodation for visitors in the city's hotels, motels, and pensions.

History

Vodice was first mentioned in 1402 although it was founded already in the Roman times as Arausa. Its name derives from the word meaning water sources which supplied the whole area. The defense walls from the times of the Turks with the Coric tower testify the past times. Other similar monuments are St. Cross' church on the former graveyard, built in 1421 and the parish church in the town centre built in 1746.

Heritage

*Vodice is birthplace of famous Croatian playwright Ivo Brešan.

*On the nearby hill Okit during the Turkish invasions, refugees founded a settlement and on its top the chapel Lady of Mercy was built in 1660.

*Vodice has a variety of pebble, sandy, and cement beaches.

External links

* [http://www.vodice.hr/ Official site]
* [http://www.vodice.net/ travel guide]