Dabar, Lika-Senj County

Naselje in Lika-Senj County, Croatia

44°57′18″N 15°18′10″E / 44.95500°N 15.30278°E / 44.95500; 15.30278CountryCroatiaCountyLika-Senj CountyTownOtočacArea

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• Total92.2 km² (35.6 sq mi)Elevation

552 m (1,811 ft)Population

(2021)^[2]

• Total59 • Density0.64/km² (1.7/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

53222

Area code+385-53License 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".

Gallery

Main catholic church
Nekić House, the former homestead
Bridge of Dabar. Geographically, the lowest point

References

^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.