Fun facts about Rijeka
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Rijeka was historically called Tharsatica, Vitopolis, or Flumen in Latin.
Rijeka
Croatia
Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third-largest city in Croatia. It is located in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and in 2021 had a population of 107,964 inhabitants.
From the “Name” section
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The Bay of Rijeka is deep enough to accommodate large commercial ships.
Rijeka
Croatia
Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third-largest city in Croatia. It is located in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and in 2021 had a population of 107,964 inhabitants.
From the “Geography” section
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Rijeka was first mentioned in the 1st century AD by Pliny the Elder.
Rijeka
Croatia
Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third-largest city in Croatia. It is located in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and in 2021 had a population of 107,964 inhabitants.
From the “History” section
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Rijeka's port became the main maritime outlet for Hungary and the eastern part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Rijeka
Croatia
Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third-largest city in Croatia. It is located in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and in 2021 had a population of 107,964 inhabitants.
From the “History” section
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The Jewish population of Rijeka expanded rapidly in the 1870s-1880s, building a large synagogue in 1907.
Rijeka
Croatia
Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third-largest city in Croatia. It is located in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and in 2021 had a population of 107,964 inhabitants.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Antonio199cro · CC BY-SA 4.0