YUGOSLAVIA (Croatia)

YUGOSLAVIA (Croatia) / JUGOSLAVIJA (Hrvatska).

Airmail definitive stamps.
Dubrovnik.
Seventh stamp in a set of 9, issued on 16.06.1951.
Design: Janez Trpin (1908-1973).
Engraving: Božidar Kocmut (1899-1977).
Printing: Recess.
Size: 39 x 24 mm.

Catalogs
- AFA No. 641.
- Michel No. 650A.
- Scott No. C40.
- SFK Serbia No. 974A.
- StampWorld No. 682.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 681.
- Yvert et Tellier No. PA38.

Dubrovnik, historically known as Ragusa, is a city on the Adriatic Sea in the region of Dalmatia. Its total population is 42,615 (2011 census). In 1979, the city of Dubrovnik was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in recognition of its outstanding medieval architecture and fortified old town. In 1991, during the Croatian War of Independence, Dubrovnik was besieged by the Yugoslav People's Army for seven months and suffered significant damage from shelling. After undergoing repair and restoration works in the 1990s and early 2000s, it re-emerged as one of the Mediterranean's top tourist destinations, as well as a popular filming location. Dubrovnik has its own international airport, located approximately 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Dubrovnik city centre, near Čilipi.

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