Ancient geographic names in Croatia
This is a list of geographic names from ancient times in the current Republic of Croatia with modern names. Some of the current names refer to places that are only nearby. These include Illyrian, Ancient Greek, and Roman names.
Regions
Towns
| Historical name |
Modern settlement |
| Ad Fines |
Gornji Hruševec |
| Ad Turres |
Crikvenica |
| Aenona |
Nin |
| Aequum |
Čitluk near Sinj |
| Albona |
Labin |
| Aleta |
location unknown |
| Aquae Balissae |
Daruvar |
| Aquae Iassae |
Varaždinske Toplice (hot springs which are still active) |
| Andautonia |
Šćitarjevo |
| Andetrium, Andecium, Andretium |
Gornji Muć |
| Apsorus, Opsara |
Osor |
| Aquaviva |
Varaždin |
| Arauzona |
Velika Mrdakovica near Vodice |
| Arba |
town of Rab |
| Argyruntum |
Starigrad, Zadar County |
| Arupium, Arupini |
Prozor (near Otočac) |
| Asamum, Lapida |
Lapad, part of the current Dubrovnik |
| Asseria |
near Benkovac |
| Ausancalio |
unknown location in inner Liburnia |
| Assessia |
Bribir, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County |
| Ateste |
Este |
| Avendo |
Kompolje (near Otočac) |
| Bariduum |
location unknown |
| Berulia |
Brela |
| Bigeste |
Vrgorac |
| Billubium |
Lokvičići near Imotski |
| Bivium |
Ogulin |
| Blanona |
possibly Biograd na moru |
| Burnum |
near Ivoševci |
| Cibalae |
Vinkovci |
| Clambetae |
Cvijina Hillfort near Kruševo near Obrovac |
| Collentum |
near Betina |
| Corinium |
Donji Karin near Benkovac |
| Cornacum |
Vukovar |
| Crepsa |
town of Cres |
| Cuccium |
Ilok |
| Curcum |
Korenica |
| Enderum |
unknown location in inland Dalmatia |
| Epetium |
Stobreč |
| Epidaurum, Epidaurus |
Cavtat |
| Flanona |
Plomin, (Italian: Fianona) near Labin |
| Fulfinium, Mirine |
Omišalj |
| Gissa, Cissa |
Caska near Novalja |
| Halicanum |
Čakovec |
| Iader, Iadera, Idassa |
Zadar |
| Incerum |
Požega |
| Iovia-Botivo |
Ludbreg |
| Lacinium |
location unknown |
| Lentula |
Bjelovar |
| Lopsica |
Sveti Juraj |
| Ludrum |
Lovreć |
| Marsonia |
Slavonski Brod |
| Metulum |
Viničica hill |
| Monetium |
possibly Brinje |
| Muccurum, Mucurum, Aronia, Aronix, Mucrum |
Makarska |
| Nareste |
Dugi Rat |
| Nedinum |
Nadin near Zadar |
| Nesactium |
between the villages of Muntić and Valtura |
| Mursa |
Osijek |
| Narona |
Metković |
| Novae |
Imotski |
| Olbona |
location unknown |
| Oneum, Almo, Onaeum |
Omiš |
| Ortopla, Ortoplinia, Osi-Pedetae |
Stinica |
| Pardua |
Zamaslina near Ston |
| Pasinum |
Pađene |
| Pietas Iulia |
Pula (also Pola) |
| Pituntium |
Podstrana |
| Portunata |
Novalja |
| Promona |
Promina |
| Raparia |
Bribir, Šibenik-Knin County (also Varvaria) |
| Romula classica |
Samobor |
| Ruginium, Ruvinium |
Rovinj (Rovigno) |
| Salona |
Solin |
| Scardona |
Skradin |
| Segestica |
Sisak (also Siscia by the Romans) |
| Senia |
Senj |
| Setovia, Soetovio, Osinium, Sinotium |
Sinj |
| Sicula |
Kaštela |
| Sicum |
possibly Šibenik |
| Siparuntum |
unknown location |
| Stridon, Strido Dalmatiae |
unknown location, possibly in Slovenia |
| Stulpi, Stolpum |
possibly Slunj |
| Spalatum |
Split (also called Aspalatum, Aspalathos) |
| Tariona |
possibly Drvenik Veli |
| Tarsatica |
Trsat |
| Tediastum |
location unknown |
| Terponus |
Unknown location in Karlovac County |
| Tilurium |
Gardun, part of the town of Trilj |
| Tininum |
Knin |
| Tragurion, Tragurium |
Trogir |
| Varvaria |
Bribinska Glavica near Skradin |
| Vegia, Vegium |
near Karlobag |
| Volcera |
Bakar |
|
Rivers and streams
Populated islands
See also
Sources
- Marković, Mirko (2004). Antička naselja i grčko-rimska zemljopisna imena na tlu današnje Hrvatske (in Croatian). Zagreb, Croatia: Jesenski i Turk. ISBN 9789532221718.
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