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CROATIA / BIOGRAD NA MORU / PAKOSTANE / PIROVAC / SVETI FILIP I JAKOV / TURANJ /

CROATIA / BIOGRAD NA MORU / PAKOSTANE / PIROVAC / SVETI FILIP I JAKOV / TURANJ / Biograd na Moru - the town's native Croat name fully translates as "the white town on the sea" in the local Ikavian dialect. The name Biograd is a compound literally meaning "white city" and etymologically corresponds to several other toponyms spread throughout the Slavic-speaking world: Beograd (Belgrade), Belgorod, Białogard, Belogradchik etc. The name was first mentioned in the 10th century as a town founded by the Croats. It was rendered in Latin as Alba Maritima, meaning "the white maritime (one)". This town lives and breathes with the sea. Its full name is Biograd Na Moru (Biograd by the Sea), to distinguish it from an inland town also named Biograd – but it also shows the waterfront town’s close connection to the Adriatic. Pakostane is a harmonious Dalmatian place with rich biodiversity nestled between the sea and the lake. Blue and green, salty and sweet are the most picturesque epithets of this place. Half a century of tradition in tourism is the greatest witness to the wealth of its offer. The irresistible charm of this typical Dalmatian place contributes to the closeness of the three islets (St. Juština, Školj and Babuljaš). The first historical mention of Pirovac was in 1298, under the name "Zlosela". At that time, the village belonged to noblemen from Bribir — the Šubić family, and later it became the property of the Šibenik Diocese and noblemen from Šibenik. The settlement itself was founded in the 15th century by refugees who fled from the Turks. Nevertheless, this area was inhabited many centuries earlier, as shown by remnants of Roman settlements found on the islet of Sveti Stjepan (St. Stephen). Many other historical monuments tell us about the gradual settlement and development of this place. The remnants of a Roman villa in Ivinj date back to the 1st AD. The site was proclaimed a cultural good in 2012 and awarded the status of a protected cultural monument. The defence wall, erected around 1505 by Petar Draganić, has been partly preserved in the village. The 1506 parish church of St. George was restored in Baroque style in the 18th century. The graveyard chapel of the Draganić-Vrančić family features a Gothic sarcophagus with a relief made in 1447 by Andrija Budčić from Šibenik and Lorenzo Pincino from Venice, according to the sketches by Giorgio da Sebenico (George the Dalmatian). Roman artifacts have been found on the islet of Sveti Stjepan in front of the village; here also are the ruins of a Franciscan monastery (from 1511), which was abandoned in 1807. By the mid-17th century, there were 25 houses in the village. The number of inhabitants rose from 273 in 1709 to 1970 in 1931. The first school was opened in 1885. The settlement's name was changed from Zlosela to Pirovac in 1921. Turanj is named after the remains of a medieval fortress of the same name which still has a well preserved tower, the main gate and part of the walls. uranj is known by many hidden bays and beaches that are just perfect for those who like to escape from the summer crowds. In the resort Turanj beaches are mostly sandy, but concrete beaches can be found as well. Turanj is a small resort located at the heart of Dalmatia, near the famous tourist destination – Zadar. Turanj was inhabited during the Bronze Age while the first archeological traces go back to the younger Stone Age.