Daksa (island)

Daksa

Daksa is a small uninhabited island in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea. It is situated near Dubrovnik in front of Rijeka dubrovačka. The area of the island is about 0.07 km^2[1], the highest point is 24 m above sea level.

The Daksa's Franciscan monastery was built in 1281. It was destroyed during the French occupation in early 19th century.

The island was the site of a Partisan massacre upon their entrance to Dubrovnik in late October 1944.^[2] The 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 this, the Daksa 1944/45 Association announced that 48 bodies were 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]

The members of the Croatian Bishops' Conference visited the site in October, 2009.^[7]

See also

• Croatia
• Dubrovnik
• Petar Perica

References

1. ^ Duplančić Leder, T.; Ujević, T.; Čala, M. (2004): Duljine obalne crte i površine otoka na hrvatskom dijelu Jadranskog mora određene s topografskih karata mjerila 1:25 000, Geoadria, Vol. 9, No. 1, 5-32.
2. ^ Udruga Daksa 1944./1945. podignula kaznenu prijavu za ratne zločine
3. ^ Sahranjen dr. Niko Koprivica
4. ^ Otočić Daksa: pronađeni posmrtni ostaci, Slobodna Dalmacija
5. ^ Ratne žrtva: na Daksi je život izgubilo 49 ljudi, Slobodna Dalmacija
6. ^ Na otočiću Daksi kod Dubrovnika ekshumirano 48 žrtava komunizma
7. ^ HRVATSKI BISKUPI POHODILI OTOK DAKSU POKRAJ DUBROVNIKA

Coordinates: 42°40′N 18°03′E / 42.667°N 18.05°E / 42.667; 18.05