Punat
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Punat | |
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Village/Municipality | |
Punat Location of Punat in Croatia. | |
Coordinates: 45°00′52.92″N 14°37′44.04″E / 45.0147000°N 14.6289000°E | |
Country | Croatia |
County | Primorje-Gorski Kotar |
Towns/ Villages within Municipality | Punat, Stara Baška |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marinko Žic (SDP) |
Area | |
• Total | 34 km2 (13 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,973 |
• Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Postal code | 51521 |
Punat is a municipality in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia on the island of Krk. There are 1,973 inhabitants, with 90% Croats (2011).[1] The town first appears in writings from AD 1377, but the exact date of foundation is not known. In the bay there is the little island of Košljun.
References[]
- ^ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Primorje-Gorski kotar". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
Coordinates: 45°00′52.92″N 14°37′44.04″E / 45.0147000°N 14.6289000°E
Categories:
- Municipalities of Croatia
- Krk
- Populated places in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
- Seaside resorts in Croatia
- Primorje-Gorski Kotar County geography stubs