Dabar, Lika-Senj County Explained

Dabar
Settlement Type:Naselje
Pushpin Map:Croatia
Pushpin Mapsize:200
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Dabar in Croatia
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:44.955°N 15.3028°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Croatia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Lika-Senj County
Subdivision Type2:Town
Subdivision Name2:Otočac
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:92.2
Elevation M:552
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:59
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:53222
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:+385-53
Blank Name Sec1:License plates
Blank Info Sec1: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".

Notes and References

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