(Encyclopedia) OsijekOsijekōˈsēyĕk [key], Ger. Esseg, Hung. Eszék, city (2011 pop. 108,048), in Croatia, on the Drava River. The chief city of the historic region of Slavonia, it is a river port and…
(Encyclopedia) ZadarZadarzäˈdär [key], Ital. Zara, city (2011 pop. 75,062), W Croatia, on the Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic Sea. A seaport and a tourist center, it has industries that produce…
(Encyclopedia) Stepinac, Aloysius Victor, Croatian, Alojzije Viktor StepinacStepinac, Aloysius Victor,stĕpˈĭnäts [key], 1898–1960, Yugoslav prelate, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, b. Croatia-…
president of CroatiaBorn: May 14, 1922Birthplace: Veliko Trgovisce, Zagorje province of Croatia autocratic president of Croatia who led the Balkan republic to independence from Yugoslavia. A…
(Encyclopedia) PulaPulap&oomacr;ˈlä [key], Ital. Pola, city (2011 pop. 57,460), W Croatia, on the Adriatic and at the southern tip of the Istrian peninsula. A major seaport and an industrial…
(Encyclopedia) SalonaSalonasəlōˈnə [key], Latin Salonae, ancient city of Dalmatia, 3 mi (5 km) NE of modern Split, Croatia. A port on the Adriatic, it was used as a base for Roman conquest and was…
