Omiš
| Omiš | |
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| Municipality and town | |
Omiš from the air
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 Omiš
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| Coordinates: 43°26′N 16°41′E / 43.433°N 16.683°E | |
| Country |
 Croatia
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| County |
 Split-Dalmatia
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ivan Kovačić (Most) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 266 km2 (103 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 14,936 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Coordinates: 43°26′N 16°41′E / 43.433°N 16.683°E
Omiš (pronounced [ɔ̌miːʃ], Latin and Italian: Almissa) is a town and port in the Dalmatia region of Croatia, and is a municipality in the Split-Dalmatia County. The town is situated approximately 25 kilometres (16 miles) south-east of Croatia's second largest city, Split. Its location is where the Cetina River meets the Adriatic Sea. Omiš municipality has a population of 14,936 and its area is 266 square kilometres (103 sq mi).
It is supposed that the name of this city, Omiš, developed from the Slavic Holm, Hum as a translation from the Illyrian - Greek word Onaion, Oneon, meaning "hill" or "place on the hill", but there is also the possibility that the name of the settlement Onaeum was derived from the name of the river which was called Nestos by the Greek colonists in its lower flow, during Antiquity. According to Petar Šimunović, Omiš is derived from Proto-Indo-European *almissa ("rock", "cliff").
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