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Punat

Punat
Municipality
Punat is located in Croatia
Punat
Punat
Location of Punat in Croatia
Coordinates: 45°00′52.92″N 14°37′44.04″E / 45.0147000°N 14.6289000°E / 45.0147000; 14.6289000
Country Croatia
County Primorje-Gorski Kotar
SettlementsPunat, Stara Baška
Government
 • MayorDaniel Strčić
Area
 • Municipality
34.0 km2 (13.1 sq mi)
 • Urban
20.6 km2 (8.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality
1,900
 • Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,784
 • Urban density87/km2 (220/sq mi)
Postal code
51521
Websitepunat.hr
Punat

Punat is a municipality in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia on the island of Krk. The municipality has a population of 1,900, with 90% Croats (2021). With Stara Baška being the only other settlement in the municipality, the village of Punat itself has a population of 1,784.[2] The town first appears in writings from 1377 AD, but the exact date of its foundation is not known. It is situated on a bay known for the island of Košljun and the Church of St Dunat.

History

On 25 February 1993, the ferry Kajčak was hit by SAK artillery at Maslenica and towed to Punat.[3]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Punat include:

References

Further reading

  • Leksikografski zavod Miroslav Krleža (2013–2024). "Punat". Hrvatska enciklopedija (online ed.). Archived from the original on 2024-04-05.

45°00′52.92″N 14°37′44.04″E / 45.0147000°N 14.6289000°E / 45.0147000; 14.6289000