Split

Split (Italian: Spalato) is the largest and most important city in Dalmatia, the administrative center of Croatia's Split-Dalmatia county. It is situated on a small peninsula on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, in the foothills of Kozjak and Mosor mountains. With a population of 188,694 (2001) it is the second largest city in Croatia. Absolute majority of its citizens are Croats with 95.15% (2001 census).

Sport

Split's most famous resident is the former tennis star Goran Ivani?evi?. Another rising tennis star is "Little Goran", Mario An?i?, also from Split. The local football team is Hajduk Split. Basketball is also popular, with notable players like Toni Kuko? and Dino Ra?a. Members of local club rowing club Gusar won numerous Olympic and world championship medals. Other popular sports are: swimming, handball and sailing.

Related Topics:
Tennis - Goran Ivani?evi? - Mario An?i? - Hajduk Split - Toni Kuko? - Dino Ra?a - Gusar

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The biggest sports events to be held in Split were the Mediterranean Games in 1979 and the European Athletics Championships in 1990.

Related Topics:
Mediterranean Games - 1979 - European Athletics Championships - 1990

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Picigin is a local sport played on several of the city beaches (Ba?vice etc). It is played in shallow water with a small ball.

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