What is the population of Benkovac, Zadar?

Benkovac has a population of approximately 2,484 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Benkovac, Zadar located?

Benkovac is located in Zadar, Croatia, at approximate coordinates 44.0334°, 15.6129°.

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Benkovac

Total population

2,484

Elevation184 m

Land area3.8 km²

Coordinates44.03°, 15.61°

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Elevation

184 m

Area

3.8 km²

Official website

benkovac.hr

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Overview

Benkovac is a town and municipality in the Zadar County, Croatia.

History & geography

History

The first traces of human life in the Benkovac area were found around the village of Smilčić that belonged to the Danilo culture. Before Roman conquest the area was inhabited by the Illyrian tribe of Liburnians. During the Roman Civil war the Liburnians sided with Caesar. The Romans mention the following Liburnian settlements: Nedinum (Nadin), Carinium (Karin), Varvaria (Bribir) and Asseria (Podgrađe). In the 7th century the area was settled by Croats. The area of Benkovac was at the crossroads of four Croatian župas - Novljanska, Sidraška, Bribirska and Karinska. Near the village of Šopot, an inscription from the 9th century was found that mentions Branimir as a Croatian Duke. In 1409 King Ladislaus of Naples sold his rights of Dalmatia to the Republic of Venice and the Benkovac area became a border region. New fortresses around the border were built - Korlat, Kličevica, Polača, and behind them Benković i Perušić. The fortress of Benković was named after the Croatian noble family that built it and the city of Benkovac was established. Today it has been restored and houses a modern museum. In 1527 Benkovac became part of the Ottoman Empire. It was settled by Croats-Bunjevci, Serbs and Vlachs. In October 1683, the population of Venetian Dalmatia, principally Uskoks of Ravni Kotari, took arms and together with the rayah (lower class) of the Ottoman frontier regions rose up, taking Skradin, Karin, Vrana, Benkovac and Obrovac. It became part of the Republic of Venice following the Morean War. After the Treaty of Campo Formio in 1797 and Treaty of Poznań in 1805, Benkovac came under French administration. In 1813, when it came under Austrian administration, Benkovac had 5,200 inhabitants. Until 1918, the town (with bilingual name BENKOVAC - BENCOVAZ) was part of the…

Geography

Benkovac is located where the plain of Ravni Kotari and the karstic plateau of Bukovica meet, 20 km from the town of Biograd na Moru and 30 km from Zadar. The Zagreb-Split motorway and Zadar-Knin railway pass through the town. It borders the municipalities of Novigrad, Posedarje, Obrovac, Lišane Ostrovičke, Kistanje and Stankovci.

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