The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Abbazia

ABBAZIA, ā′bȧ–tse′ạ, a popular health resort on the Adriatic, in Austria, nine miles northwest from Fiume. On account of its sheltered situation it has an equitable climate, the temperature seldom dropping below 50° F. in winter of rising above 77° F. in summer. It is frequented by over 40,000 visitors annually and is a favorite resort for yachtsmen. One of its most prominent features is the Carol Promenade, built in 1896 by the King of Rumania. Resident population, 3,000.