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Trogir (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 43 32 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 43.5333 decimal degrees |
| Long: 016 15 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 16.2500 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on island of Ciovo in Adriatic Sea. The city connects to the mainland by bridge. It was once ruled by Venice, Hungary, Byzantium, and later Italy. In 1918, it became a part of Yugoslavia in 1918, and later independent Croatia. The city was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997. |
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| Trogir (preferred,C,V)
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| Traù (C,O)
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............ | Italian |
| Trau (C,O)
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............ | German |
| Tragurium (H,V)
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............ | ancient |
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Trogir (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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colonized by Greeks in 4th cen. BC |
| town (C) |
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| port (C) |
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| shipbuilding center (C) |
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| cultural center (C) |
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includes Kamerlengo Castle & St. Mark's tower, a Gothic cathedral with Renaissance editions, a museum & Dominican monastery |
| World Heritage Site (C) |
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from 1997 |
| fort (H) |
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erected by Venetians during their reign in 18th cen. |
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