# List of ancient geographic names in Croatia

This is a list of geographic names from ancient times in the current Republic of Croatia with modern names. Some of the current names refer to places that are only nearby. These include Illyrian, Ancient Greek, and Roman names.

## Regions

| Historical name | Modern name |
| Borona | Banovina |
| Delmatia | Dalmacija |
| Histria | Istra |
| Interamnia | Slavonija |
| Iapudia | Lika, Gorski kotar |
| Liburnia | Kvarner, Northern Dalmatia |
| Quercia | Žumberak |
| Valeria | Baranja |

## Towns

| Historical name | Modern settlement |
| Ad Fines | Gornji Hruševec |
| Ad Turres | Crikvenica |
| Aenona | Nin |
| Aequum | Čitluk near Sinj |
| Albona | Labin |
| Aleta | location unknown |
| Aquae Balissae | Daruvar |
| Aquae Iassae | Varaždinske Toplice (hot springs which are still active) |
| Andautonia | Šćitarjevo |
| Andetrium, Andecium, Andretium | Gornji Muć |
| Apsorus, Opsara | Osor |
| Aquaviva | Varaždin |
| Arauzona | Velika Mrdakovica near Vodice |
| Arba | town of Rab |
| Argyruntum | Starigrad, Zadar County |
| Arupium, Arupini | Prozor (near Otočac) |
| Asamum, Lapida | Lapad, part of the current Dubrovnik |
| Asseria | near Benkovac |
| Assessia | Bribir, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County |
| Ausancalio | unknown location in inner Liburnia |
| Avendo | Kompolje (near Otočac) |
| Bariduum | location unknown |
| Berulia | Brela |
| Bigeste | Vrgorac |
| Billubium | Lokvičići near Imotski |
| Bivium | Ogulin |
| Blanona | possibly Biograd na Moru |
| Burnum | near Ivoševci |
| Certissa | Đakovo |
| Cibalae | Vinkovci |
| Clambetae | Cvijina Hillfort near Kruševo near Obrovac |
| Collentum | near Betina |
| Corinium | Donji Karin near Benkovac |
| Cornacum | Vukovar |
| Crepsa | town of Cres |
| Cuccium | Ilok |
| Curcum | Korenica |
| Enderum | unknown location in inland Dalmatia |
| Epetium | Stobreč |
| Epidaurum, Epidaurus | Cavtat |
| Flanona | Plomin, (Italian: Fianona) near Labin |
| Fulfinium, Mirine | Omišalj |
| Gissa, Cissa | Caska near Novalja |
| Halicanum | Sveti Martin na Muri |
| Iader, Iadera, Idassa | Zadar |
| Incerum | Požega |
| Iovia-Botivo | Ludbreg |
| Lacinium | location unknown |
| Lentula | Legrad |
| Lopsica | Sveti Juraj |
| Ludrum | Lovreć |
| Marsonia | Slavonski Brod |
| Metulum | Viničica hill |
| Monetium | possibly Brinje |
| Muccurum, Mucurum, Aronia, Aronix, Mucrum | Makarska |
| Nareste | Dugi Rat |
| Nedinum | Nadin near Zadar |
| Nesactium | between the villages of Muntić and Valtura |
| Mursa | Osijek |
| Narona | Metković |
| Novae | Imotski |
| Olbona | location unknown |
| Oneum, Almo, Onaeum | Omiš |
| Ortopla, Ortoplinia, Osi-Pedetae | Stinica |
| Pardua | Zamaslina near Ston |
| Pasinum | Pađene |
| Pietas Iulia | Pula (also Pola) |
| Pituntium | Podstrana |
| Portunata | Novalja |
| Promona | Promina |
| Raparia | Bribir, Šibenik-Knin County (also Varvaria) |
| Romula classica | Samobor |
| Ruginium, Ruvinium | Rovinj (Rovigno) |
| Salona | Solin |
| Scardona | Skradin |
| Segestica | Sisak (also Siscia by the Romans) |
| Senia | Senj |
| Setovia, Soetovio, Osinium, Sinotium | Sinj |
| Sicula | Kaštela |
| Sicum | possibly Šibenik |
| Siparuntum | unknown location |
| Stridon, Strido Dalmatiae | unknown location, possibly in Slovenia |
| Stulpi, Stolpum | possibly Slunj |
| Spalatum | Split (also called Aspalatum, Aspalathos) |
| Tariona | possibly Drvenik Veli |
| Tarsatica | Trsat |
| Tediastum | location unknown |
| Terponus | Unknown location in Karlovac County |
| Tilurium | Gardun, part of the town of Trilj |
| Tininum | Knin |
| Tragurion, Tragurium | Trogir |
| Varvaria | Bribinska Glavica near Skradin |
| Vegia, Vegium | near Karlobag |
| Volcera | Bakar |

## Rivers and streams

| Historical name | Modern name |
| Aquilis | Mirna |
| Arius | Ombla |
| Arsa, Arsia | Raša |
| Bacuntius | Bosut |
| Bathinus | Bednja |
| Bolia | Korana |
| Colapis | Kupa (the Romans also called it Culpa) |
| Danubius | Dunav (Eng. Danube) |
| Dravus | Drava |
| Formia | Dragonja |
| Gudesca | Gacka |
| Murus fluvius | Mura |
| Naro | Neretva |
| Odagra | Odra |
| Oenaeus | Una |
| Polanus | Mrežnica |
| Savus | Sava |
| Tedanius | Zrmanja |
| Titius | Krka |
| Tillurus | Cetina |
| Ulca | Vuka |

## Populated islands

| Historical name | Modern name |
| Aloepus | Olib |
| Apsirtis | Lošinj |
| Arba | Rab |
| Bucium | Biševo |
| Celadussae | Kornati (a chain of islands) |
| Cerosa | Šipan |
| Choasa | Sušac |
| Colentum | Murter |
| Corcyra Nigra | Korčula |
| Crexa | Cres |
| Curycta | Krk |
| Diskelados | Brač |
| Eucomium | Susak |
| Gissa (Cissa) | Pag |
| Issa | Vis |
| Ladesta | Lastovo |
| Lissa | Ugljan and Pašman |
| Lumbricata | Vrgada |
| Melitussa | Mljet (was also called Melita) |
| Olynta | Šolta |
| Pamodus | Premuda |
| Pharos | Hvar (also Pitiea, Paros) |
| Pirosima | Premuda |
| Proteras | Prvić |
| Pullariae | Brijuni |
| Sissa | Sestrunj |