Dabar, Lika-Senj County
Dabar | |
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Naselje | |
Dabar Location of Dabar in Croatia | |
Coordinates: 44°57′18″N 15°18′10″E / 44.95500°N 15.30278°ECoordinates: 44°57′18″N 15°18′10″E / 44.95500°N 15.30278°E | |
Country | Croatia |
County | Lika-Senj County |
Town | Otočac |
Elevation | 552 m (1,811 ft) |
Population | |
• Settlement | 118 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 53222 |
Area code | +385-53 |
License plates | GS |
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".
Gallery[]
Main catholic church
Nekić House, the former homestead
Bridge of Dabar. Geographically, the lowest point
References[]
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Dabar". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
External links[]
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Categories:
- Populated places in Lika-Senj County
- Serb communities in Croatia
- Lika-Senj County geography stubs