Obrovac is a town in northern Dalmatia, in Zadar County, Croatia, in the canyon of the Zrmanja River about 11 kilometers from where it meets the Novigrad Sea. The 2021 census recorded 4,323 people in the wider municipality and 793 in the urban area proper, down from a peak of 13,498 in 1971 after significant emigration; the 2011 census showed the population as 65.7 percent Croat and 31.4 percent Serb. First documented in 1337, Obrovac has the ruins of a fortified fortress above the town and lies near the Bijela River canyon with its waterfalls and pools.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude44.199167 degrees north 1 Elevation Band Climate Zone FAQs
What was Obrovac called when it was first recorded?
Obrouec, in documents from 1337.
Obrovac was first recorded in documents in 1337 under the name Obrouec, with the spellings Hobrouec and Hobrouac also appearing. The present settlement grew up as a suburb of a medieval fortress on a hill.
Sources
1. Obrovac, Croatia (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 3,453 (2021)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 44.199167, longitude 15.681667
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 50 m
P2046 (area)
area 353.0 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 3453 (2021)
View the Source2. Obrovac, Croatia (Wikipedia)
Source text, founding-year-range-start: 1337
The Croatian noble family Kurjaković, also known as the Counts of Krbava, were the first rulers of the town of Obrovac, which was first mentioned in 1337 under the name Obrouec.
Source text, founding-year-range-end: 1337
The Croatian noble family Kurjaković, also known as the Counts of Krbava, were the first rulers of the town of Obrovac, which was first mentioned in 1337 under the name Obrouec.
Source text, founding-year: 1337
The Croatian noble family Kurjaković, also known as the Counts of Krbava, were the first rulers of the town of Obrovac, which was first mentioned in 1337 under the name Obrouec.
- In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
On Continent: Europe, Lead paragraph names Croatia; continent follows from the atlas record for Croatia
[ɔbrɔ̌ːʋats]) is a town located in northern Dalmatia, in the Zadar County of Croatia
View the Source3. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 44.1992,15.6817
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevationQuote, results elevation
"elevation": 19.0
4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 44.25, 15.75Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 44.25, 15.75
44.25 15.75 Cfb
5. GeoNames: Obrovac - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 3194245, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.16 km)Quote, cities500 record 3194245, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.16 km)
44.20056 15.68222 P PPLA2 HR 19 11054328 793 13 Europe/Zagreb
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