Dabar, Lika-Senj County
Dabar is a village in Croatia, 21 km northeast of Otočac and a part of the Town of Otočac municipality.
Dabar | |
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 Scattered settlement Dabar. | |
  Dabar Location of Dabar in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 44°57′18″N 15°18′10″E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Lika-Senj County |
| Town | Otočac |
| Elevation | 552 m (1,811 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Settlement | 118 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 53222 |
| Area code | +385-53 |
| License plates | GS |
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.
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