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Type Settlement
Usage Croatian
Other Forms FormsItalian: Fiume; Slovene: Reka; German: Sankt Veit am Flaum
Meaning & History
Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third-largest city in Croatia The city is called Rijeka in Croatian, Reka in Slovene, and Reka or Rika in the local dialects of the Chakavian language. It is called Fiume in Italian. All these names mean "river" in their respective languages.