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Also known as Zara, City of Zadar

Zadar ( , ), historically known as Zara (from Venetian and Italian, ; see also other names), is the oldest continuously inhabited city in Croatia. It is situated on the Adriatic Sea, at the northwestern part of Ravni Kotari region. Zadar serves as the seat of Zadar County and of the wider northern Dalmatian region. The city proper covers with a population of 75,082 , making it the second-largest city of the region of Dalmatia and the fifth-largest city in the country.

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Zadar is Croatia's oldest continuously inhabited city, located on the Adriatic Sea in the northern Dalmatian region, where it serves as the administrative center for Zadar County. With a population of 75,082, it is the second-largest city in Dalmatia and the fifth-largest in Croatia.

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Location of Zadar in Croatia
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9th century BC
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Roman foundation Colonia Iulia Iader
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Official name
Zadar
Demonym
Zadranin
Population
70779
Area
51.3
Elevation
5
Official website
www.grad-zadar.hr
Image
View over Zadar.jpg
Dialing code
023
Licence plate code
ZD
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Zadar
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native label
Zadar
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postal code
23000
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39 sections
Contents
  • Etymology and historical names
  • History
  • Prehistory
  • Antiquity
  • Early Middle Ages
  • High Middle Ages
  • 15th to 18th centuries
  • 19th and 20th centuries
  • Italy (1918–1947)
  • World War II
  • SFR Yugoslavia (1947–1991)
  • Croatian War of Independence (1991–1995)
  • Recent
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Main sights
  • Architecture
  • Culture
  • City government
  • Mayoral election
  • Minority councils and representatives
  • Demographics
  • Economy
  • Education
  • University
  • Science
  • Transportation
  • Sports
  • International relations
  • Acknowledgements
  • Honorary citizens
  • City of Zadar Lifetime achievement Award
  • City of Zadar Award
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Zadar ( , ), historically known as Zara (from Venetian and Italian, ; see also other names), is the oldest continuously inhabited city in Croatia. It is situated on the Adriatic Sea, at the northwestern part of Ravni Kotari region. Zadar serves as the seat of Zadar County and of the wider northern Dalmatian region. The city proper covers with a population of 75,082 , making it the second-largest city of the region of Dalmatia and the fifth-largest city in the country.

Today, Zadar is a historical center of Dalmatia, Zadar County's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, educational, and transportation centre. Zadar is also the episcopal see of the Archdiocese of Zadar. Because of its rich heritage, Zadar is today one of the most popular Croatian tourist destinations, named "entertainment center of the Adriatic" by The Times and "Croatia's new capital of cool" by The Guardian.

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