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Adriatic Highway
The Adriatic Highway () is a road that stretches along the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea and is part of the European route E65. The road passes through Croatia, with smaller stretches through Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro and ends at the Montenegro-Albania border. It is an undivided two-lane road for almost its entire length, with the exception of a short stretch through Zadar and a dual-carriageway section from Plano (Trogir) to the southeast suburbs of Split. It was planned in the 1930s and built in the 50s and 60s. The dual carriageway is planned to be extended further southeast to Omiš. Completion of the Adriatic Ionian motorway is proposed in order to replace Adriatic Highway as a high-performance road transport route along the Adriatic coast. Sections The Adriatic Highway runs along the east coast of the Adriatic Sea, passing through three countries: Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. Most of the highway is located in Croatia. Croatian secti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovenia
Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriatic Sea to the southwest, which is part of the Mediterranean Sea. Slovenia is mostly mountainous and forested, covers , and has a population of approximately 2.1 million people. Slovene language, Slovene is the official language. Slovenia has a predominantly temperate continental climate, with the exception of the Slovene Littoral and the Julian Alps. Ljubljana, the capital and List of cities and towns in Slovenia, largest city of Slovenia, is geographically situated near the centre of the country. Other larger urban centers are Maribor, Ptuj, Kranj, Celje, and Koper. Slovenia's territory has been part of many different states: the Byzantine Empire, the Carolingian Empire, the Holy Roman Empire, the Kingdom of Hungary, the Republic of Venice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A6 (Croatia)
The A6 motorway () is a motorway in Croatia spanning . It connects the nation's capital, Zagreb, via the A1, to the seaport of Rijeka. The motorway forms a major north–south transportation corridor in Croatia and is a part of European route E65 Nagykanizsa–Zagreb–Rijeka–Zadar– Split–Dubrovnik–Podgorica. The A6 motorway route also follows Pan-European corridor Vb. The A6 motorway runs near a number of Croatian cities, provides access to Risnjak National Park and indirectly to numerous resorts, notably in the Istria and Kvarner Gulf regions. The motorway route was completed in 2008. The motorway is nationally significant because of its positive economic impact on the cities and towns it connects, and because of its contribution to tourism in Croatia. The importance of the motorway as a transit route will be further increased upon completion of a proposed expansion of the Port of Rijeka and Rijeka transport node. The motorway consists of two traffic lanes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sveti Kuzam
Sveti Kuzam is a village located between Bakar, Croatia, Bakar and Rijeka in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia. The village is administered as a part of the City of Rijeka. The village was recorded on the 2011 Croatian census as a settlement named "Bakar" with a population of 240. The 2006 law on administrative divisions mentions no other settlement within the City of Rijeka. On 27 February 2014, Rijeka city council passed a decision to annex the settlement (named "Bakar-dio (Sv. Kuzam")) to the settlement of Rijeka. References {{commonscat, Sveti Kuzam Populated places in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupa, Croatia
Rupa () is a village in northwest Croatia near its border with Slovenia. It is located in Matulji () municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ... in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, 17 km from the town of Matulji. It has a population of 310 (census 2001) and an area of 5.5 km2. Rupa is a major border crossing between the two countries where Croatia's Autocesta A7 motorway connects with Slovenia's Highway 7. The Slovenian town opposite Rupa is Jelšane in Ilirska Bistrica municipality. With Slovenia joining the Schengen area on December 21, 2007, Rupa-Jelšane became a Schengen external border crossing. References {{Reflist Croatia–Slovenia border crossings Populated places in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A7 (Croatia)
The A7 motorway () is a motorway in Croatia. It connects the nation's largest port in Rijeka, to the Croatian motorway network, as well as to the Rupa and Pasjak border crossings to Slovenia. The motorway forms part of a longitudinal transportation corridor in Croatia, and it is a part of European route E61 Villach–Ljubljana–Trieste–Rijeka. The A7 motorway route south of Orehovica interchange, where it also intersects Pan-European corridor Vb, is a part of European route E65. The A7 motorway runs near a number of Croatian cities and provides access to Učka Nature Park and, indirectly, to numerous resorts in the Istria and Kvarner Gulf regions. The motorway is nationally significant because of its positive economic impact on the cities and towns it connects, and because of its contribution to tourism in Croatia. The importance of the motorway as a transit route will be further increased upon completion of a proposed expansion of the Port of Rijeka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hrvatske Ceste
Hrvatske ceste (lit. ''Croatian roads'') is a Croatian state-owned company pursuant to provisions of the Croatian Public Roads Act ( enacted by the Parliament of the Republic of Croatia. The tasks of the company are defined by the Public Roads Act and its Founding Declaration, the principal task being the management, construction and maintenance of public roads. In practice, Hrvatske ceste is responsible for the state roads in Croatia (designated with ''D''), while county (''Ž'') and local (''L'') roads are managed by county authorities and the motorways (''A'') are managed by Hrvatske autoceste Hrvatske autoceste (HAC) or Croatian Motorways Ltd is a Croatian state-owned limited liability company tasked with management, construction and maintenance of motorways in Croatia pursuant to provisions of the Croatian Public Roads Act () enacted ... and other concessionaires. History The company is currently administered by a four-person managing board including chairman Josip Šk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Roads In Croatia
Highways in Croatia are the main transport network in Croatia. The Croatian classification includes several categories of highways: * The main #Motorways, motorway routes are prefixed with an A (for ''autocesta'') followed by one or two digits. They are controlled-access highways with Toll road, tolls using a ticket system. * #Expressways, Expressways (''brza cesta'') are toll-free limited-access highways with grade-separated intersections and fast speed limits. They are similar to the motorways, but are not always dual carriageways and may have no emergency lanes. Their speed limit is always lower than that of the motorways. They either have standalone designations or are parts of non-motorway state routes, such as the D prefixed highways described further below. * Roads dedicated for motor vehicles (''cesta namijenjena isključivo za promet motornih vozila''), which is another category of limited-access highways. They usually have multiple lanes and separated carriageways but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debeli Brijeg
Debeli Brijeg is the main Montenegrin border crossing with Croatia. The Croatian checkpoint is known as Karasovići. It is located on the Adriatic Highway. Debeli Brijeg is in Herceg Novi municipality about 6 km from Igalo Igalo (, ) is a small town in the Herceg Novi Municipality of Montenegro. It is accessible via the E65/ E80 north headed to Dubrovnik, Croatia. According to the 2011 Census, it has a population of 3,355. The town adjoins Herceg Novi and is adminis .... References Croatia–Montenegro border crossings {{Montenegro-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik, historically known as Ragusa, is a city in southern Dalmatia, Croatia, by the Adriatic Sea. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean, a Port, seaport and the centre of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County. In 2021, its total population was 41,562. Recognizing its outstanding medieval architecture and fortifications, UNESCO inscribed the Old City of Dubrovnik as a World Heritage Site in 1979. The history of the city probably dates back to the 7th century, when the town known as was founded by refugees from Epidaurum (). It was under protectorate of the Byzantine Empire and later under the sovereignty of the Republic of Venice. Between the 14th and 19th centuries, Dubrovnik ruled itself as a Free state (polity), free state. The prosperity of the city was historically based on trade, maritime trade; as the capital of the maritime Republic of Ragusa, it achieved a high level of development, particularly during the 15th and 16t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opuzen
Opuzen () is a small town in Dubrovnik-Neretva County in Croatia. The town is located upstream from the mouth of the river Neretva, in southern Dalmatia. This settlement is known as a major center of tangerine production in Croatia. Opuzen got its name from its fortress, Fort Opus. The fortress was built by the Republic of Venice in 1684. Ruins of the fortress that remain are called Recycle and are part of the old town wall. The center of the old part of Opuzen is a classic Roman Forum. In the Middle Ages, Opuzen was known as Posrednica. The Republic of Ragusa in the 14th century had major trading markets (mainly trading in salt) in Opuzen. The markets got burnt down in 1472. The first Community School was opened in 1798 and was the only school in the Neretva region until 1845. In the town is located Opuzen's Parish church of St. Stephen and it is in the main square Climate Since records began in 1981, the highest temperature recorded at the local weather station was , on 23 Aug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Šibenik
Šibenik (), historically known as Sebenico (), is a historic town in Croatia, located in central Dalmatia, where the river Krka (Croatia), Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea. Šibenik is one of the oldest Croatia, Croatian self-governing cities on the Adriatic, the capital and cultural, educational, administrative and economic center of Šibenik-Knin County, Šibenik-Knin County, and is also the List of cities and towns in Croatia, third-largest town in the Dalmatian region. As of 2021, the town has 31,115 inhabitants, while the municipality has 42,599 inhabitants.The seat is the Roman Catholic Diocese of Šibenik, Šibenik Diocese. It was first mentioned on Christmas 1066 in a grant of Peter Krešimir IV, so it is also called ''Krešimir's Town''. Until the Second plague pandemic, plague pandemic in 17th century it was the largest city on the entire eastern coast of the Adriatic. Šibenik was the ''de facto'' capital of the Federal State of Croatia, Croatia from December 1944 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
