Obrovac, Croatia

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Obrovac
City
Skyline of Obrovac
Map of the Obrovac municipality within the Zadar County
Map of the Obrovac municipality within the Zadar County
Obrovac is located in Croatia
Obrovac
Obrovac
Location of Obrovac in Croatia
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County Zadar County
Government
 • Mayor Ante Župan (HDZ)
Population (2011)[1]
 • City 4,323
 • Urban 985
Time zone Central European Time (UTC+1)

Obrovac (pronounced [ɔbrɔ̌ːʋats]) is a town located in northern Dalmatia, in the Zadar County of Croatia. The Obrovac municipality has a total population of 4,323 people. The town is located in the canyon of the river Zrmanja.

Demographics

The total population is 4,333, distributed in the following settlements:[1]

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Geography

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Obrovac is a town on the Zrmanja River some 11 km from the mouth of the river of the Novigrad sea. Above the town are the ruins of a fortified city. Its tributary Krupa attracts numerous day-trippers, and in recent times, rafting, canoe, and kayak lovers. Not far from the town of Krupa is a monastery with a valuable icon collection. About 2 km (1.24 mi) north-west of the town, along the road heading up to the mountains, lies a huge deserted industrial complex.

History

Obrovac first got its name in 1337. In 1527 Obrovac was taken over by the Ottoman Turks.

In October 1683, the population of Venetian Dalmatia, principally Uskoks of Ravni kotari, took arms and together with the rayah (lower class) of the Ottoman frontier regions rose up, taking Skradin, Karin, Vrana, Benkovac and Obrovac.[2] In 1687, Stojan Janković, a Morlach leader, forced the Ottomans out of Obrovac.[citation needed]

The current ethnic majority are Croats with 65.72%, while 31.44% are Serbs.[3] However, before the Croatian military operation "Storm" in 1995, 86% of population were Serbs.[citation needed] During Operation Storm, the entire population of Obrovac fled[citation needed] before the Croatian Army entered the town on 5 August 1995, the second day of the operation.[4]

In 2008, Obrovac unveiled a restored riviera, which was the biggest financial investment in the city since Croatian independence.[5] In 2009, a mass grave from World War II was found in the area.[6]

People from Obrovac

Gallery

  • Town entrance

  • Bridge over Zrmanja river

  • Ruins of castle above the town

References

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  5. ↑ Kalmeta u Obrovcu otvorio obnovljenu rivu
  6. ↑ Stratišta iz Drugog svjetskog rata: tajne zakopane 60 godina, Slobodna Dalmacija

Further reading

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External links

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