| Sažetak | Bukovica je kraj koji se smjestio između Obrovca, Karina i Benkovca. Ovo područje ime je dobilo po bukovoj šumi koja je nekada vladala tim prostorima, ali je s vremenom nestala. Područje Ravnih kotara čini dio koji se prostire od zaleđa Zadra do Skradina. Grad Benkovac je administrativno središte Ravnih kotara. Bukovica je područje u kojem postoje i veliki potencijali razvoja turizma, lova, korištenja kamena i zaštite prirode. Ovo područje razlikuje se od Ravnih kotara većinom zbog vegetacije i zanimanja stanovništva. Ravni kotari bili su naseljeni i prije nego što su došli Hrvati o čemu svjedoče mnogi arhivski dokumenti. Ovaj kraj turisti posjećuju zbog zanimljive gastronomije kao što je prisnac, janjetina, pršut, domaći sir, voće i povrće. Ovo područje obiluje bogatim kulturno-povijesnim spomenicima pa se tako u blizini grada Benkovca nalaze neki od arheoloških lokaliteta i nalazišta kao što su to ostaci Asserije, Nadina i Karina, Cvijina gradina, ostaci utvrda Perušić, Kličevica, Stari Obrovac itd. Od sredine 19. stoljeća podno starih utvrda i kaštela razvijaju se današnja naselja Benkovac i Obrovac koja su središta Bukovice i Ravnih kotara. To su naselja koja počivaju na bogatoj kulturno-prirodnoj baštini koja lokalnom stanovništvu, ali i turistima koji to posjećuju, omogućuje ugodan odmor i mjesto za život. |
| Sažetak (engleski) | Bukovica is a karst region that is located in the triangle between Benkovac, Obrovac and Karin. It is bordered by the river Zrmanja, the Karin Sea, and the Krka River. It is assumed that this region was named after the abundance of beech forests that have disappeared through grazing and agriculture. Ravni kotari stretch from Bukovica, Benkovac and Novigrad to the north to the small coastal strip from Zadar to Skradin in the south, or from the hinterland of Zadar to the Skradin hinterland. The administrative center is the town of Benkovac. Bukovica is an area where there is also great potential for tourism, hunting, rock and nature protection. By vegetation and farming, this area differs significantly from the neighboring fertile Ravni kotari in which the populace population was constantly evicted. The area of Ravni Kotar was inhabited before the arrival of Croats, as evidenced by numerous archive documents. Tourists are happy to visit this area for quality homemade food such as lamb, ham, homemade cheese, fruits and vegetables. This area is rich in rich cultural and historical monuments, so close to Benkovac are the remains of the Assyrian city of Rome-Liburn, and the remains of the medieval towns of Nadin (Nedinum) and Karin (Corinium), near Obrovac-Cvija's fortress, the remains of Perušić, Kličevica, Old Obrovac, etc. Since 19th century at the foot of old forts and castles, today's settlements of Benkovac and Obrovac are being developed, which are the centers of Bukovica and Ravni Kotari. These are urban and commercial sites that, thanks to their rich cultural and natural heritage, provide an ideal space for life and rest, as well as a study of rich history. |
