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Krk
Krk, Croatia Kurik, Kurykta, Curicum, Vecla, Veglia The largest island in the Adriatic Sea and its main town built on a hill overlooking the sea. The present name, whose meaning is unknown, is derived from the Roman Curicum which in its turn came from the Illyrian Kurik and Greek Kurykta. After a period of Roman rule, the island passed to the Byzantines, who renamed the town Vecla, and then to the Croats before falling to Venice which ruled in 1480–1797 and used the name Veglia. In Italian this means ‘vigil’ or ‘watch’ and may be a reference to the town fortifications, including a watch tower, built by the Venetians. The Austrians then held it until 1918 when it became part of the newly created Yugoslavia and adopted the present name.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Krk." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Krk." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Krk.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Krk." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Krk.html |
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Krk
Krk , Ital. Veglia, island, 157 sq mi (407 sq km), in the Adriatic, off the Dalmatian coast, NW Croatia. The largest of Croatia's islands in the Adriatic, it has several small seaside resorts and an airport. The chief town, Krk, has retained its medieval walls and castle and has a 13th-century Roman Catholic cathedral. The island is connected to the mainland by a noted concrete double-arch bridge. |
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"Krk." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Krk." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Krk.html "Krk." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Krk.html |
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