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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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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

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.