Lopar | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 44°49′41.63″N 14°44′9.13″E / 44.8282306°N 14.7358694°E | |
Country | Croatia |
County | Primorje-Gorski Kotar County |
Government | |
• Mayor | Josip Borić (HDZ) |
Area | |
• Municipality | 26.2 km2 (10.1 sq mi) |
• Urban | 26.2 km2 (10.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Municipality | 1,107 |
• Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
• Urban | 1,107 |
• Urban density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 51 281 |
Area code | 051 |
Website | opcina-lopar |
Lopar (Italian: Loparo) is a Croatian municipality of Primorje–Gorski Kotar County. It gained the municipality status in 2006 and its population is 1,263 as of 2011. Lopar is 12 kilometers from the town of Rab and is known for its numerous natural sandy beaches and is surrounded by many islets. [3]
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Geography
The municipality is situated in the northeastern part of the Rab island. Close to its coast there are located the two little islands of Goli otok and Sveti Grgur.
Notable people
Lopar is considered the birthplace of Saint Marinus (born in the island of Rab), the founder of the eponymous republic.
Tourism
Lopar is popular for its sandy beaches like San Marino beach, or Sahara Beach.
See also
References
- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ "Description of municipality Lopar in Croatia". rab-visit.com. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
External links
44°49′48″N 14°43′48″E / 44.83000°N 14.73000°E