Rijeka

American

[ree-ek-uh, ree-ye-kah] / riˈɛk ə, riˈjɛ kɑ /

Or Rieka

noun

a seaport in W Croatia, on the Adriatic.

Rijeka British

/ rɪˈɛkə, riˈjɛka /

noun

Italian name: Fiume. a port in Croatia: an ancient town, changing hands many times before passing to Yugoslavia in 1947 until Croatia became independent in 1991. Pop: 135 000 (2005 est)

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Marko Peric, dean of the Faculty of Tourism at Croatia's University of Rijeka, agrees that Zagreb Advent brings "unusually high" numbers of arrivals and overnight stays in December.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

Croatia came from behind to beat the Faroe Islands 3-1 in Rijeka on Friday and secure their qualification for the 2026 World Cup in North America.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

A man in the northern port city of Rijeka was hospitalized last weekend after consuming Romerquelle Emotion, a flavored, carbonated drink distributed by Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company, a distributing partner of Coca-Cola.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2023

A hospital in Rijeka on Tuesday said the man was treated for chemical injuries to the esophagus.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2023

Off we tore again, and at last reached that point where the descent begins in serpentines to Rijeka.

From The Land of the Black Mountain The Adventures of Two Englishmen in Montenegro by Wyon, Reginald

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