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Dubrovnik

Southern Europe

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

Facts
Population
41,562 1
Area (sq km)
142.6 2
Founding Year
8th century 3
Population Estimate Year
2021 2
Elevation (m)
10 2
Latitude
42.640278 degrees north 2
Longitude
18.108333 degrees east 2
FAQs

What damaged Dubrovnik and what survives of its old city?

An earthquake in 1667 and armed conflict in the 1990s both damaged it; its Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque buildings survive and are being restored.

A severe earthquake in 1667 badly damaged Dubrovnik, yet the city managed to preserve its Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque churches, monasteries, palaces and fountains. The old city was damaged again in the 1990s by armed conflict, and it is now the focus of a major restoration programme coordinated by UNESCO.

Since when has Dubrovnik been an important sea power?

Dubrovnik became an important Mediterranean sea power from the 13th century onwards. UNESCO describes it as the Pearl of the Adriatic, a name it earned on the Dalmatian coast.
Sources
1. Dubrovnik (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    In 2021, its total population was 41,562.
  • 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
    Dubrovnik, historically also known as Ragusa, is a city in southern Dalmatia, Croatia
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2. Dubrovnik (Wikidata)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 42.640278, longitude 18.108333
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 10 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 142.6 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population (2021)
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3. Wikidata: Dubrovnik
  • Wikidata Q1722, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q1722 P571
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