Žnjan
city district in Split, Croatia
Žnjan is a city kotar and the largest beach in Split, Croatia. It is located in the eastern part of the city. Like most of the Croatian coast, it is mostly a pebble beach. Along the beach, there is a promenade connecting Žnjan with nearby Trstenik beach. It stretches for over 2 kilometres.
History
In 1998, on the occasion of the arrival of pope John Paul II at Žnjan, an artificial plateau was made by pouring tons of earth and stones into the sea. Around half a million people were present at the pope's arrival.
In 2017, the Ministry of Construction announced the removal of illegal structures in Žnjan. The owners of the structures were offered the option of removing the illegal structures themselves, at their own expense, or having the ministry's excavators do it. Most of the owners dismantled their structures themselves.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Žnjan” is city district in Split, Croatia. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Žnjan, city and district, not as a finished interpretation.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Feb 27, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q16117095. Authority coordinates are 43.508, 16.484. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1998 and 2017.
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