Rijeka, Italian Fiume, English River city, major port andindustrial, commercial, and cultural centre of Croatia, located on the
Kvarner (a gulf of the Adriatic Sea). It is the major port of Croatia. The city
is situated on a narrow flatland between the Julian Alps and the Adriatic,
spreading up the slopes and onto the landfills on the seafront. The name,
dating from the 13th century, refers to the river called Rječina in Croatian
and Fiumara, or Eneo, in Italian. The port is a primary naval b…
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