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Dubrovnik
City
City of Dubrovnik Grad Dubrovnik
Top: old city of Dubrovnik, Second left: Sponza Palace, Second right: Rector's Palace, Third left: city walls, Third right: Dubrovnik Cathedral, Bottom: Stradun, the city's main street
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname(s): "Croatian Athens", "Pearl of the Adriatic", "Thesaurum mundi"
Dubrovnik The location of Dubrovnik within Croatia
Coordinates: 42°38′25″N 18°06′30″E / 42.64028°N 18.10833°E / 42.64028; 18.10833Coordinates: 42°38′25″N 18°06′30″E / 42.64028°N 18.10833°E / 42.64028; 18.10833
Country	Croatia
County	Dubrovnik-Neretva
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
• Mayor	Mato Franković (HDZ)
• City Council	25 members • HDZ (10) • Dustra (3) • DDS (3) • SDP (2) • MOST (2) • HNS (1) • HSS (1) • Independents (3)
Area
• City	21.35 km2 (8.24 sq mi)
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Population (2011)
• City	42,615
• Density	2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
• Urban	28,434
• Metro	65,808
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	20000
Area code(s)	020
Vehicle registration	DU
Website	www.dubrovnik.hr

Old City of Dubrovnik
Native name Croatian: Stari grad Dubrovnik
The Old Harbour at Dubrovnik
Location	Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Type	Cultural
Criteria	i, iii, iv
Designated	1979 (3rd Session)
Reference no.	95
Extension	1994
Endangered	1991–1998
Cultural Good of Croatia
Official name: Stari grad Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik ([dǔbroːʋniːk] ( listen); historically Latin: Ragusa) is a Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean Sea, a seaport and the centre of Dubrovnik-Neretva County. Its total population is 42,615 (census 2011). In 1979, the city of Dubrovnik joined the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.

The prosperity of the city was historically based on maritime trade; as the capital of the maritime Republic of Ragusa, it achieved a high level of development, particularly during the 15th and 16th centuries, as it became notable for its wealth and skilled diplomacy.

In 1991, after the break-up of Yugoslavia, Dubrovnik was besieged by Serbian and Montenegrin soldiers of the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) for seven months and suffered significant damage from shelling. After repair and restoration works in the 1990s and early 2000s, Dubrovnik re-emerged as one of the top tourist destinations in the Mediterranean.