Solin

Solin
Town
Grad Solin Town of Solin
Solin (Salona) with old Roman ruins
Coat of arms
Solin Location of Solin in Croatia
Coordinates: 43°32′06″N 16°29′06″E / 43.535°N 16.485°E / 43.535; 16.485
Country	Croatia
County	Split-Dalmatia
Government
• Mayor	Dalibor Ninčević (HDZ)
• City Council President	Dr. Zdravko Perko (HDZ)
• City Council name	Gradsko Vijeće
• No. of Council members	19
Area [1]
• Town	34.2 km2 (13.2 sq mi)
• Urban	11.4 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Town	24,862
• Density	730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
• Urban	20,996
• Urban density	1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Postal code	21 210
Area code	+385 (0)21
Vehicle registration	ST
Website	solin.hr

Solin (Latin and Italian: Salona; Ancient Greek: Σαλώνα Salóna) is a town and a suburb of Split, in Split-Dalmatia county, Croatia. It is situated right northeast of Split, on the Adriatic Sea and the river Jadro.

Solin developed on the location of ancient city of Salona, which was the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia and the birthplace of Emperor Diocletian. After the arrival of Avars and Croats^[3] in the 7th-century, the town was destroyed, and its refugees moved to the settlement in and around Diocletian's palace, "Spalatum" (Split), turning it into a fortified town. In the Early Middle Ages, Solin was part of Croatian territory and played an important role in the Medieval Croatian state, being one of the political centres.

In the 20th century, the intensive industrialisation process of the Split basin made Solin no more than a suburb of Split. Today, with its independent municipal status, Solin is part of the Split conurbation, well connected with other towns. Lately, besides industry, tourism is being developed based on numerous archaeological sites and Solin's distinctive image that comes from many urban parks along the Jadro.