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'''Daksa''' is a small [[island]] in the [[Croatia]]n part of the [[Adriatic Sea]]. It is part of the [[Elaphiti Islands]] archipelago and is situated near [[Dubrovnik]].
'''Daksa''' is a small uninhabited [[island]] in the [[Croatia]]n part of the [[Adriatic Sea]]. It is situated near [[Dubrovnik]] in front of the [[Rijeka Dubrovačka]] [[ria]]. The area of the island is about {{convert|0.07|km2|abbr=on}},<ref name="Duplancic-Cala-Ujevic">
{{cite journal
| url=https://hrcak.srce.hr/9636
| title=Coastline lengths and areas of islands in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea determined from the topographic maps at the scale of 1 : 25 000
| journal=Geoadria
| location=[[Zadar]]
| volume=9
| issue=1
| pages=5–32
| date=June 2004
| last1=Duplančić Leder
| first1=Tea
| last2=Ujević
| first2=Tin
| last3=Čala
| first3=Mendi
| doi=10.15291/geoadria.127
| format=PDF
| accessdate=2019-12-26
| doi-access=free
}} {{in lang|hr}}</ref> the highest point is {{convert|24|m|abbr=on}} above sea level.


The island was the site of a [[Yugoslav partisans|Partisan]] execution of [[NDH]] officials and supporters upon their entrance to Dubrovnik in late October 1944.<ref>[http://www.dulist.hr/content/view/1292/95/ Udruga Daksa 1944./1945. podignula kaznenu prijavu za ratne zločine]</ref> The mayor of Dubrovnik under Ustashi occupation [[Niko Koprivica]] was among those executed.<ref>[http://www.dulist.hr/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2495&Itemid=128 Sahranjen dr. Niko Koprivica]</ref> In September 2009, authorities discovered the remains of six victims in the area.<ref>[http://www.slobodnadalmacija.hr/Hrvatska/tabid/66/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/71713/Default.aspx Otočić Daksa: pronađeni posmrtni ostaci], [[Slobodna Dalmacija]]</ref> Soon after this, the Daksa 1944/45 Association announced that 48 bodies were discovered on the island.<ref>[http://www.slobodnadalmacija.hr/Hrvatska/tabid/66/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/72710/Default.aspx Ratne žrtva: na Daksi je život izgubilo 49 ljudi], [[Slobodna Dalmacija]]</ref> The island was also the site of a Partisan execution of civilians.
The Daksa's [[Franciscan]] monastery was built in 1281. The island was the site of the [[Daksa massacre]] by [[Yugoslav partisans]] entering Dubrovnik in late October 1944.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dulist.hr/content/view/1292/95/|title=Udruga Daksa 1944./1945. podignula kaznenu prijavu za ratne zločine|access-date=2009-04-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509215833/http://www.dulist.hr/|archive-date=2012-05-09|url-status=dead}} {{in lang|hr}}</ref> Mayor of Dubrovnik [[Niko Koprivica]] was among those executed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dulist.hr/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2495&Itemid=128|title=dulist|website=DuList.hr}} {{in lang|hr}}</ref> In September 2009, authorities discovered the remains of six victims in the area.<ref>[http://www.slobodnadalmacija.hr/Hrvatska/tabid/66/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/71713/Default.aspx Otočić Daksa: pronađeni posmrtni ostaci], ''[[Slobodna Dalmacija]]''; accessed 12 August 2015. {{in lang|hr}}</ref> Soon after, the Daksa 1944/45 Association announced that 48 bodies had been discovered on the island.<ref>[http://www.slobodnadalmacija.hr/Hrvatska/tabid/66/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/72710/Default.aspx Ratne žrtva: na Daksi je život izgubilo 49 ljudi], [[Slobodna Dalmacija]]; accessed 12 August 2015. {{in lang|hr}}</ref>


The members of the [[Croatian Bishops' Conference]] visited the site in October, 2009.<ref>[http://www.pobijeni.info/index.php/naslovnica/clanak/208 HRVATSKI BISKUPI POHODILI OTOK DAKSU POKRAJ DUBROVNIKA]</ref>
The president of the [[Croatian Helsinki Committee]] [[Ivo Banac]] called for an investigation into what exactly occurred during the massacre.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.poskok.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18715:na-otoiu-daksi-kod-dubrovnika-ekshumirano-48-rtava-komunizma&catid=90:hrvatska&Itemid=2|title=Na otočiću Daksi kod Dubrovnika ekshumirano 48 žrtava komunizma|first=|last=Administrator|website=www.poskok.info}} {{in lang|hr}}</ref> Members of the [[Croatian Bishops' Conference]] visited the site in October 2009.<ref>[http://www.pobijeni.info/index.php/naslovnica/clanak/208 HRVATSKI BISKUPI POHODILI OTOK DAKSU POKRAJ DUBROVNIKA] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228214105/http://www.pobijeni.info/index.php/naslovnica/clanak/208 |date=2012-02-28 }}, pobijeni.info; accessed 12 August 2015. {{in lang|hr}}</ref>

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==See also==
==See also==
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*[[Croatia]]
*[[Dubrovnik]]
*[[Petar Perica]]
*[[Petar Perica]]
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*[[Jakljan]]

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{{Elaphiti Islands}}
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[[Category:Islands of Croatia]]
[[Category:Islets of Croatia]]
[[Category:Islands of the Adriatic Sea]]
[[Category:Islands of the Adriatic Sea]]
[[Category:Dubrovnik-Neretva County]]
[[Category:Uninhabited islands of Croatia]]
[[Category:Elaphiti Islands]]

Latest revision as of 11:28, 27 October 2024

Daksa

Daksa is a small uninhabited island in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea. It is situated near Dubrovnik in front of the Rijeka Dubrovačka ria. The area of the island is about 0.07 km2 (0.027 sq mi),[1] the highest point is 24 m (79 ft) above sea level.

The Daksa's Franciscan monastery was built in 1281. The island was the site of the Daksa massacre by Yugoslav partisans entering Dubrovnik in late October 1944.[2] 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, the Daksa 1944/45 Association announced that 48 bodies had been 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] Members of the Croatian Bishops' Conference visited the site in October 2009.[7]

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References

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  1. ^ Duplančić Leder, Tea; Ujević, Tin; Čala, Mendi (June 2004). "Coastline lengths and areas of islands in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea determined from the topographic maps at the scale of 1 : 25 000" (PDF). Geoadria. 9 (1). Zadar: 5–32. doi:10.15291/geoadria.127. Retrieved 2019-12-26. (in Croatian)
  2. ^ "Udruga Daksa 1944./1945. podignula kaznenu prijavu za ratne zločine". Archived from the original on 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2009-04-10. (in Croatian)
  3. ^ "dulist". DuList.hr. (in Croatian)
  4. ^ Otočić Daksa: pronađeni posmrtni ostaci, Slobodna Dalmacija; accessed 12 August 2015. (in Croatian)
  5. ^ Ratne žrtva: na Daksi je život izgubilo 49 ljudi, Slobodna Dalmacija; accessed 12 August 2015. (in Croatian)
  6. ^ Administrator. "Na otočiću Daksi kod Dubrovnika ekshumirano 48 žrtava komunizma". www.poskok.info. (in Croatian)
  7. ^ HRVATSKI BISKUPI POHODILI OTOK DAKSU POKRAJ DUBROVNIKA Archived 2012-02-28 at the Wayback Machine, pobijeni.info; accessed 12 August 2015. (in Croatian)

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