Rijeka

American  

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

Or Rieka

noun

1. a seaport in W Croatia, on the Adriatic.

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Rijeka British  

/ rɪˈɛkə, riˈjɛka /

noun

1. 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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Rijeka

England play four matches in this international window and, after the loss to Spain, take on the Czech Republic both home and away, either side of travelling to Rijeka to play Croatia.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

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

Reports of alleged poisonings emerged over the weekend when a man was hospitalized in the northern Adriatic port of Rijeka after drinking fizzy bottled water in a cafe.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 8, 2023

As an instance, the whole of the country lying beyond Rijeka towards the sea, containing two important towns, and in size about an eighth of Montenegro, possesses one short road—from Virpazar to Antivari—and one carriage.

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

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