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
Historical name Modern name BoronaBanovina Delmatia Dalmacija Histria Istra Interamnia Slavonija Iapudia Lika, Gorski kotar Liburnia Kvarner, Northern Dalmatia Quercia Žumberak Valeria Baranja
Towns Historical name Modern settlement Ad FinesGornji Hruševec Ad TurresCrikvenica AenonaNin AequumČitluk near Sinj AlbonaLabin Aletalocation unknown Aquae BalissaeDaruvar Aquae IassaeVaraždinske Toplice (hot springs which are still active) AndautoniaŠćitarjevo Andetrium, Andecium, AndretiumGornji Muć Apsorus, OpsaraOsor AquavivaVaraždin ArauzonaVelika Mrdakovica near Vodice Arbatown of Rab ArgyruntumStarigrad, Zadar County Arupium, ArupiniProzor (near Otočac) Asamum, LapidaLapad, part of the current Dubrovnik Asseria near Benkovac AssessiaBribir, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County Ausancaliounknown location in inner Liburnia AvendoKompolje (near Otočac) Bariduumlocation unknown BeruliaBrela BigesteVrgorac BillubiumLokvičići near Imotski BiviumOgulin Blanonapossibly Biograd na Moru Burnum near IvoševciCertissaĐakovo CibalaeVinkovci ClambetaeCvijina Hillfort near Kruševo near Obrovac Collentumnear Betina CoriniumDonji Karin near Benkovac CornacumVukovar Crepsatown of Cres CucciumIlok CurcumKorenica Enderumunknown location in inland Dalmatia EpetiumStobreč Epidaurum, EpidaurusCavtat FlanonaPlomin, (Italian: Fianona) near Labin Fulfinium, MirineOmišalj Gissa, CissaCaska near Novalja HalicanumSveti Martin na Muri Iader, Iadera, IdassaZadar IncerumPožega Iovia-BotivoLudbreg Laciniumlocation unknown Lentulalocation unknown, possibly Legrad, Letičani and or Virje LopsicaSveti Juraj LudrumLovreć MarsoniaSlavonski Brod MetulumViničica hill, near Josipdol Monetium possibly Brinje Muccurum, Mucurum, Aronia, Aronix, MucrumMakarska NaresteDugi Rat NedinumNadin near Zadar Nesactiumbetween the villages of Muntić and Valtura MursaOsijek NaronaMetković Olbonalocation unknownOneum, Almo, OnaeumOmiš Ortopla, Ortoplinia, Osi-PedetaeStinica ParduaZamaslina near Ston PasinumPađene Pietas IuliaPula (also Pola) PituntiumPodstrana PortunataNovalja PromonaPromina RapariaBribir, Šibenik-Knin County (also Varvaria) Romula classicaSamobor Ruginium, RuviniumRovinj (Rovigno) SalonaSolin Salonianapossibly Imotski ScardonaSkradin SegesticaSisak (also Siscia by the Romans) SeniaSenj Setovia, Soetovio, Osinium, SinotiumSinj SiculaKaštela Sicumpossibly Šibenik Siparuntumunknown location Stridon, Strido Dalmatiaeunknown location, possibly in Slovenia Stulpi, Stolpumpossibly Slunj SpalatumSplit (also called Aspalatum, Aspalathos) Tarionapossibly Drvenik Veli TarsaticaTrsat Tediastumlocation unknown TerponusUnknown location in Karlovac County TiluriumGardun, part of the town of Trilj TininumKnin Tragurion, TraguriumTrogir VarvariaBribinska Glavica near SkradinVegia, Vegiumnear Karlobag VolceraBakar
Rivers and streams Historical name Modern name AquilisMirna AriusOmbla Arsa, ArsiaRaša BacuntiusBosut BathinusBednja BoliaKorana ColapisKupa (the Romans also called it Culpa) DanubiusDunav (Eng. Danube) DravusDrava FormiaDragonja GudescaGacka Murus fluviusMura NaroNeretva OdagraOdra OenaeusUna PolanusMrežnica SavusSava TedaniusZrmanja TitiusKrka TillurusCetina UlcaVuka
Populated islands
Historical name Modern name AloepusOlib ApsirtisLošinj ArbaRab BuciumBiševo CeladussaeKornati (a chain of islands) Cerosa (likely also Tauris)Šipan ChoasaSušac ColentumMurter Corcyra NigraKorčula CrexaCres CuryctaKrk DiskeladosBrač EucomiumSusak Gissa (Cissa)Pag IssaVis LadestaLastovo LissaUgljan and Pašman LumbricataVrgada MelitussaMljet (was also called Melita) OlyntaŠolta PamodusPremuda PharosHvar (also Pitiea, Paros) PirosimaPremuda ProterasPrvić PullariaeBrijuni SissaSestrunj
See also List of ancient cities in Illyria
References
Sources
External links Dawn of Recorded History Illyricum at Antonio Sciarretta's Toponymy Posljedna faza osvajanja južne Panonije Bellum Pannonicum (12.–11. PR. KR.) Brill Online reference works Digital Map of the Roman Empire