The name of the city of Zadar emerged as Iadera and Iader in ancient times. It was most probably related to a hydrographical term, coined by an ancient Mediterranean people and their Sjå meir

Prehistory
The district of present-day Zadar has been populated since prehistoric times. The earliest evidence of human life comes from the Late Sjå meir

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Major industries include tourism, traffic, seaborne trade, agriculture, fishing and fish farming activities; metal manufacturing and mechanical engineering industries; chemicals and non-metal industry; and banking. Some of the largest companies with headquarters in … Sjå meir

Zadar faces the islands of Ugljan and Pašman (part of the Zadar Archipelago), from which it is separated by the narrow Zadar Strait. The … Sjå meir

Architecture
Zadar gained its urban structure in Roman times; during the time of Julius Caesar and Emperor Augustus, the town was fortified and the Sjå meir

The administrative area of the City of Zadar includes the following settlements (population as of 2011):
• Babindub, population 31
• Brgulje, population 48 Sjå meir