16th International Symposium on Boat & Ship Archaeology

133 Zadar, Croatia | 26 September – 1 October 2021 City of Šibenik The city of Šibenik is the oldest Croatian town on the Adriatic coast and is the cultural, educational, administrative, and economic center in Šibenik-Knin Coun- ty. The administrative area of the city encompasses 405 square kilometers with a population of 46,000 inhabitants. The city government conducts all executive tasks for local authorities. In its framework of ten administrative departments, 130 employees take care of the economy, entrepreneurship, protection of the natural environment, culture, sports, spatial planning and building, communal in- frastructure, and other functions. The city of Šibenik has founded 19 companies and institutions which have special importance for further development and ad- vancement of the local community. Independently or through related institutions, it is the host of various cultural, scientific, and other events of international im- portance. Šibenik is a required destination for visitors from all around the world. The city of Šibenik has signed charters of town twinning and friendship with seven European and nine Croatian cities. https://www.sibenik.hr/