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Split (see names in other languages) is the largest Dalmatian city, the second-largest urban centre in Croatia, and the seat of Split-Dalmatia County. The city is situated on the shores of the Mediterranean, more specifically the eastern Adriatic Sea, spreading over a central peninsula and its surroundings, with its metropolitan area including the many surrounding littoral towns as well.  An important regional transit center, the city is a vital link to the numerous surrounding Adriatic islands and the Italian peninsula, as well as a popular tourist destination.  Split is also one of the oldest cities in the area, and is traditionally considered just over 1,700 years old. However, recent archaeological research relating to the ancient Greek colony of Aspálathos (6th century BC) establishes the city as being several hundred years older.  Kingdom of Yugoslavia After the end of World War I and the dissolution of Austria-Hungary, the province of Dalmatia, along with Split, became a part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (which in 1929 changed its name to Kingdom of Yugoslavia). Since both Rijeka and Zadar, the two other large cities on the eastern Adriatic coast, were annexed by Italy, Split became the most important port in Yugoslavia. In the new country, Split became the seat of new administrative unit, Littoral Banovina. The Lika railway, connecting Split to the rest of the country, was completed in 1925.  After the Cvetković-Maček agreement, Split became the part of new administrative unit (merging of Sava and Littoral Banovina plus some Croat populated areas), Banovina of Croatia in Kingdom of Yugoslavia.  Republic of Croatia When Croatia declared its independence again in 1991, Split had a large garrison of JNA troops (drafted from all over Yugoslavia), as well as facilities and the headquarters of the Yugoslav War Navy (JRM). This led to a months-long tense stand-off between the JNA and Croatian National Guard and police forces, occasionally flaring up with various incidents.  The most tragic such incident occurred in November 15, 1991, when the JRM light frigate Split fired a small number of shells at the city and surroundings. The damage was insignificant, but there were a few casualties. In this attack three general locations were bombarded: old city core, city airport and uninhabited part of hills above Kastela between airport and Split. This was the only time in history that a city was shelled by a military vessel bearing its name.[citation needed] Sailors of the JRM who had refused to attack Croat civilians, most of them Croats themselves, were left in the vessel's brig. Dictionary: http://www.freelang.net/online/croatian.php Christianity in Croatia: Church of the Full Gospel / Crkva cjelovitog http://charismatic.org/croatia.htm evandelja Pastor Mario Ducic Kneza Branimira 11 Zagreb +385-1-4920-726 Evangelical Pentecostal Church "Jelenovac" Goran Punda Kosirnikova 76 Zagreb 10000 Croatia +38513701854 K.C. Riječ ivota (Word of Life Christian Center) Pastor D.Sicko Alic Maksimirska 282 Zagreb Evangelical Pentecostal Church of Croatia Evanđeoska pentekostna crkva u Hrvatskoj - Vijesti The Evangelical Pentecostal Church (EPC) in Croatia is a fusion of two leading Christian movements in the 20th and 21st centuries: evangelical and Pentecostal. The evangelical movement emphasizes Holy Scripture:the Bible as the authority for Christian belief and living, while the Pentecostal movement emphasizes the work of Holy Spirit in the lives of believers and Christian community which implements the truths from the Bible in its everyday experience. Címzett: Kosirnikova 76 Telefon: +385 98 620-883 http://www.epc.hr/ Local Churches: http://www.epc.hr/en/mjesne-crkve/mjesne-crkve.html Agape, humanitarna djelatnost Evanđeoske pentekostne Crkve Trg Drvena pijaca 2 32 Vukovar Tel/fax: 032 414 767 Nikole ipua 45 44000 Sisak Tel: 044 571 668 Učka 2a 52210 Rovinj Tel/fax: 052 830 243 Oaza, center for helping children Oaza offers temporary accommodation for children without parents or children who are lacking basic conditions for growth and development in their families. During a child's stay, Oaza's staff searches for permanent accommodation solutions. Its mission and ministry are grounded on biblical teachings about love toward your neighbor and professional rules of social work. Basic help to children in crisis consists of providing conditions for their physical, emotional and spiritual recovery and their re-socialization and basic education. Oaza is financed by offerings and donations from churches, organizations and individuals. Volunteers with a variety of education and skills help Oaza. Monte Pozzo bb 52210 Rovinj Tel/fax: (+385) (0)52 / 830-243
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