Dabar
Scattered settlement Dabar.
Scattered settlement Dabar.
Dabar is located in Croatia
Dabar
Dabar
Location of Dabar in Croatia
Coordinates: 44°57′18″N 15°18′10″E / 44.95500°N 15.30278°E / 44.95500; 15.30278
CountryCroatia
CountyLika-Senj County
TownOtočac
Area
  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+385-53
License 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".

References

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


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