Croatian Littoral

The Croatian Littoral ( kroat. Croatian Primorje or Primorje ) is a geographical term historically conditioned and comprises the narrow coastal strip east of the city of Rijeka to Karlobag in a southerly direction along the Adriatic coast (to the places from Karlobag are usually already counted to Dalmatia ).

Geography

Along the coast are many important tourist places like Bakar, Bakarac, Kraljevica, Crikvenica, Selce, Bribir it gained or Senj. Prior to the continental coastal area is the Kvarner Bay with the largest islands in Croatia, about Krk, Cres and Rab ( see also Croatian islands). The Kvarner is often associated with the concept of Primorje or regarded as belonging to the Primorye.

In the east, the narrow coastal strip of Primorye to high mountain ranges, such as the Kapela and Velebit extend. These mountain ranges form a stable climatic dividing line between the Mediterranean, Croatian coast, and the influences of the highly - fluctuating continental climate. It is therefore not surprising that, for example, can be bathed in the spring on the coast of Primorye, while in the mountains of Gorski skiing is a few kilometers away from Kotar possible.

In particular, the area around Senj is notorious for strong bora wind incursions, which cause many disabilities in the transition periods between the warm and cold season. The bora ( bura kroat. ) is a strong case continental wind that often blows down from the high mountain slopes with massive, hurricane -like speed toward the sea. It is therefore not uncommon that each year, bridges or coastal roads to be temporarily locked (some coaches were already thrown by the wind from the coast road into the sea ). Ferry routes are also affected by the wind conditions. At the new highway A1 Zagreb- Split unique wind barriers are currently being tested in the world.

History

The term Croatian coastal land emerged after the Austro- Hungarian Compromise in 1867, when Hungary gained independence from Austria. Hegemonic aspirations of the Hungarian half of the empire led at that time to the fact that the area of Rijeka to Karlobag was called " Hungarian coastal land " so to speak as of equivalent territorial access to the Adriatic Sea, as this constituted the adjoining Austrian Littoral for Austria.

Istria ( called at that time Austrian Littoral or Austrian Riviera ), and Dalmatia at the time were administratively separated from the rest of Croatia and crown lands were ruled from Vienna.