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Dubrovnik

Also known as Ragusa

Dubrovnik, historically also known as Ragusa, is a city in southern Dalmatia, Croatia, by the Adriatic Sea. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean, a seaport and the centre of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County. In 2021, its total population was 41,562. Recognizing its outstanding medieval architecture and fortifications, UNESCO inscribed the Old City of Dubrovnik as a World Heritage Site in 1979.

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Dubrovnik is a historic city on Croatia's Adriatic coast known for its remarkable medieval architecture and fortifications, which earned it UNESCO World Heritage status in 1979. Today it is one of the Mediterranean's most popular tourist destinations and serves as a major seaport and regional center.

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Settlement.official_name: City of Dubrovnik
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Settlement.image_flag: St. Blaise - National Flag of the Ragusan Republic.png
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Wikidata facts

Official name: Dubrovnik
Population: 41562
Area: 12.1
Elevation: 10
Official website: dubrovnik.hr
Image: The walls of the fortress and View of the old city. panorama.jpg
Dialing code: 020
Licence plate code: DU
Motto: La liberté ne se vend pas même pour tout l'or du monde

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native label: Dubrovnik
Commons gallery: Dubrovnik
Commons category: Dubrovnik
inception: 0700-00-00
WordLift URL: data.wordlift.io/wl01254/entity/dubrovnik
P8168: Ceriale
IPA transcription: dǔbroːʋniːk
postal code: 20000
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Contents

Names
History
Origins
Republic of Ragusa
Early modern period
Languages
Austrian rule
Yugoslav period (1918–1991)
Siege of Dubrovnik and its consequences
Post-war Dubrovnik in Republic of Croatia
Geography
Islands
Climate
Heritage
Important monuments
Walls of Dubrovnik
Demographics
Transport
Airport
Port
Buses
Cable car
Highways and roads
Education
Sports
Twin towns and sister cities
In popular culture
Gallery
Notable people
Acknowledgements
Honorary citizens
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
Further reading
External links

The history of the city probably dates back to the 7th century, when the town known as was founded by refugees from Epidaurum (). It was under protectorate of the Byzantine Empire and later under the sovereignty of the Republic of Venice. Between the 14th and 19th centuries, Dubrovnik ruled itself as a free state. The prosperity of the city was historically based on maritime trade; as the capital of the maritime Republic of Ragusa, it achieved a high level of development, particularly during the 15th and 16th centuries, as it became notable for its wealth and skilled diplomacy. At the same time, Dubrovnik became a cradle of Croatian literature. In his letter to Nikola Nalješković (1564), poet Ivan Vidalić named it "crown of Croatian cities".