Ražanac

Ražanac (Italian Rassanze ) is a municipality in Croatia in the Zadar County

Location and population

Ražanac located 20 km north-east of Zadar. The town lies on the Velebit Channel, east of the road to the island of Pag.

The municipality consists of the eight places Jovići, Krneza, Ljubač, Ljubacki Stanovi Podrvšje, Radovin, Ražanac and Rtina and has 2,940 inhabitants, of which only 943 live in the main village Ražanac ( 2011 census ).

History

The settlement was founded in 1507 when the area braced against the Turks. The fortress was built in 1570 but was destroyed by the Turks.

Itemization

Cities: Benkovac | Biograd na Moru | Nin | Obrovac | Pag | Zadar

Communities: Bibinje | Galovac | Gračac | Jasenice | Kali | Kolan | Kukljica | Lišane Ostrovičke | Maslenica | Novigrad | Pakoštane | Pasman | Polača | Poličnik | Posedarje | Povljane | Preko | Privlaka | Ražanac | Sali | Stankovci | Stari Grad | Sukošan | Sveti Filip i Jakov | Skabrnja | Tkon | Vir | Vrsi | Zemunik Donji

  • Place in Zadar County
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