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Zadar

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[zah-dahr] / ˈzɑ dɑr /

noun

  1. a seaport in western Croatia, on the Adriatic: formerly, with surrounding territory, an exclave of Italy.


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There must be something in the water in Zadar because Modric and two of the four goalkeepers to save the most World Cup shootout penalties are from Croatia's fifth largest city.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

In 2019, scientists from the Department of Archaeology of Croatia's University of Zadar discovered traces of human habitation dating back 7,000 years ago.

From Reuters Feb. 13, 2023

Livaković comes from the same town, Zadar, as Croatia’s 37-year-old captain Luka Modrić.

From Washington Times Dec. 6, 2022

In Croatia, one erupted last week near the seaside vacation town of Zadar.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2022

After that we returned to Split, and from there to Zadar, in order to see Admiral Millo.

From The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 2 by Henry Baerlein

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