Gaženica is a suburb of

Zadar Zadar ( , ), historically known as Zara (from Venetian and Italian, ; see also other names), is the oldest continuously inhabited city in Croatia. It is situated on the Adriatic Sea, at the northwestern part of Ravni Kotari region. Zadar ...

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, located about 3 miles southeast from the city center, by the

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. It is connected by the D424 highway.

Port of Gaženica

Gaženica is location of the commercial port of the city of Zadar—Port of Gaženica. Port coordinates are 44° 05.0' N, 015° 16.0' E ) The area is under a major redevelopment contracted to

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n construction group Strabag, to be completed by 2013. Upon completion, the port will feature twelve piers: three for international lines, three for ro-ro ships and cruise ships, and six for the ships of the Croatian ferry lines.

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