Dabar, Lika-Senj County

Dabar
Naselje

Scattered settlement Dabar.
Dabar

Location of Dabar in Croatia

Coordinates: HR 45°2′33″N 15°6′1″E / 45.04250°N 15.10028°E / 45.04250; 15.10028Coordinates: HR 45°2′33″N 15°6′1″E / 45.04250°N 15.10028°E / 45.04250; 15.10028
Country Croatia
County Lika-Senj County
Town Otočac
Elevation 552 m (1,811 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
  Settlement 118
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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".

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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