Daksa (island)

Daksa is a small uninhabited island in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea. It is situated near Dubrovnik in front of Rijeka dubrovačka. The area of the island is about 0.07 km2[1], the highest point is 24 m above sea level.

The Daksa's Franciscan monastery was built in 1281. It was destroyed during the French occupation in early 19th century.

The island was the site of a Partisan massacre upon their entrance to Dubrovnik in late October 1944.[2] The mayor of Dubrovnik Niko Koprivica was among those executed.[3] In September 2009, authorities discovered the remains of six victims in the area.[4] Soon after this, the Daksa 1944/45 Association announced that 48 bodies were discovered on the island.[5] The president of the Croatian Helsinki Committee Ivo Banac called for an investigation into what exactly occurred during the massacre.[6]

The members of the Croatian Bishops' Conference visited the site in October, 2009.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Duplančić Leder, T.; Ujević, T.; Čala, M. (2004): Duljine obalne crte i površine otoka na hrvatskom dijelu Jadranskog mora određene s topografskih karata mjerila 1:25 000, Geoadria, Vol. 9, No. 1, 5-32.
  2. ^ Udruga Daksa 1944./1945. podignula kaznenu prijavu za ratne zločine
  3. ^ Sahranjen dr. Niko Koprivica
  4. ^ Otočić Daksa: pronađeni posmrtni ostaci, Slobodna Dalmacija
  5. ^ Ratne žrtva: na Daksi je život izgubilo 49 ljudi, Slobodna Dalmacija
  6. ^ Na otočiću Daksi kod Dubrovnika ekshumirano 48 žrtava komunizma
  7. ^ HRVATSKI BISKUPI POHODILI OTOK DAKSU POKRAJ DUBROVNIKA
Islands of the Elaphiti archipelago
Crkvina • Daksa • Goleč • Jakljan • Koločep • Kosmeč • Lopud • Mišnjak • Olipa • Ruda • Sveti Andrija • Šipan • Tajan