Dabar, Lika-Senj County

Dabar
—  Naselje  —
Scattered settlement Dabar.
Dabar Location of Dabar in Croatia
Coordinates: 45°2′33″N 15°6′1″E / 45.0425°N 15.10028°E / 45.0425; 15.10028Coordinates: 45°2′33″N 15°6′1″E / 45.0425°N 15.10028°E / 45.0425; 15.10028
Country	Croatia
County	Lika-Senj County
Town	Otočac
Elevation	552 m (1,811 ft)
Population (2001)[1]
- Settlement	207
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".

Gallery

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  Main catholic church

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  Nekić House, the former homestead

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  Bridge of Dabar. Geographically, the lowest point

References

1. ^ Population by sex and age, by settlements, Census 2001 – Republic of Croatia - Croatian Bureau of Statistics, www.dzs.hr

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