Dabar, Lika-Senj County

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Dabar
Naselje
Scattered settlement Dabar.
Scattered settlement Dabar.
Dabar is located in Croatia
Dabar
Dabar
Location of Dabar in Croatia
Coordinates: 44°57′18″N 15°18′10″E / 44.95500°N 15.30278°E / 44.95500; 15.30278Coordinates: 44°57′18″N 15°18′10″E / 44.95500°N 15.30278°E / 44.95500; 15.30278
CountryCroatia
CountyLika-Senj County
TownOtočac
Elevation
552 m (1,811 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Settlement118
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
53222
Area code+385-53
License platesGS

Dabar is a village in Croatia, 21 km northeast of Otočac and a part of the Town of Otočac municipality.

History[]

The ruins of a fortress called by the folk Sokolić rise on Vučjak hill; it has a square ground-plan and one cylindrical angle tower. First mentioned in 1499 as a fortress of the Frankopans, remained a borderline stronghold until the Turks were expelled from Lika. In 1773 already a "completely demolished town".

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References[]

  1. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Dabar". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.

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