Map of Zadar, Croatia

Zadar is the administrative centre of Zadar, Croatia, with a population of about 67,309. It lies at 44.1158°N, 15.2251°E. Zadar is about 198 km (123 mi) south of Zagreb, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bihać, 93 km to the northeast.

Zadar at a glance

Where is Zadar?

• The 5th largest city in Croatia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 52 min on the shortest day to 15 h 30 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Zadar

• Bihać — 93 km northeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Split — 118 km southeast
• Pula — 138 km northwest
• Rijeka — 148 km northwest
• Ancona — 150 km west, Italy
• Civitanova Marche — 151 km southwest, Italy
• Prijedor — 152 km northeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Karlovac — 155 km north
• San Benedetto del Tronto — 169 km southwest, Italy
• Jesi — 172 km west, Italy

Largest cities in Croatia

• Zagreb — 663,592
• Split — 149,830
• Rijeka — 107,964
• Osijek — 75,535
• Sesvete — 55,313
• Pula — 52,220
• Slavonski Brod — 45,005
• Karlovac — 41,869
• Varaždin — 36,187

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.