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Đuka Mandić
Nikola Tesla (;"Tesla" . ''''. ; 10 July 1856 – 7 January 1943) was a Serbian-American engineer, , and inventor. He is known for his contributions to the design of the modern (AC) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smiljan, Croatia
Smiljan () is a village in the mountainous region of Lika in Croatia. It is located northwest of Gospić, and fifteen kilometers from the Zagreb-Split highway; its population is 418 (2011). Smiljan is the birthplace of inventor and engineer Nikola Tesla. Geography It consists of eighteen scattered hamlets (Baćinac, Bogdanić, Čovini, Debelo Brdo, Dražica, Kolakovica, Kovačevići, Ljutača, Milkovića Varoš, Miljača, Miškulin Brdo, Podkrčmar, Rasovača, Rosulje, Smiljan, Smiljansko Polje, Vaganac). Smiljan resort is located in the central part of the Velebit-Lika plain, on the western edge of the field at the foot of the hill Krčmar. It consists of twelve villages which makes the spatial and functional unit. In the surroundings are Hill fort, Hill-forts Bogdanić, Smiljan and Krčmar, prehistoric tombs, the churches of St. Anastasia, St. Mark and St. Vitus. It got its name from the fort Smiljan which ruins are located at hill Vekavac. Etymology The origin of the name Sm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
