Daksa (island)

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 km2[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]

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


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