split is the second largest city in croatia. about 211.000 people lived there in 2012. the city is the biggest and most important one in dalmatia. it is often called "capital of dalmatia". about 400.000 people live in the metropolitan region. split is located at the adriatic sea. its port ofters year-round connections to most islands of dalmatia. there is an important shipyard in split. other sources of income are tourism, fishery, paper mills, cement works and some chemical industry.