Bay of Bakar

Bay of Bakar
Bakarski zaliv (Croatian)
Bay of Bakar, Croatia, seen from the east
Location	Croatia
Coordinates	45°17′30″N14°33′38″E / 45.2917°N 14.5606°E / 45.2917; 14.5606
Type	Bay
Etymology	Bakar, Croatia
Ocean/sea sources	Adriatic Sea
Max. length	4,700 m (4.7 km; 2.9 mi)
Max. width	700 m (0.70 km; 0.43 mi)
Average depth	26 m (85 ft)
Max. depth	44 m (144 ft)
Surface elevation	171 m (561 ft)
Settlements	Bakar and Kraljevica
Location

The Bay of Bakar is located on the Croatian Adriatic coast, within the Gulf of Kvarner. There are two towns centered on bay of Bakar: Bakar and Kraljevica. While Bakar and Kraljevica are port towns, in outback of bay of Bakar there are the industry zones and free zones of Kukuljanovo. The bay itself contains Bulk Cargo Terminal of the Port of Rijeka, handling coal, iron ore and bulk cargo. Its annual capacity is 4 million tonnes and it accommodates Capesize ships. ^[1] The port facilities are planned to be expanded through construction of a car terminal in the bay. ^[2]

Panoramic view on the town Bakar and Bay of Bakar.

References

1. "Terminals". Luka Rijeka d.d. Archived from the original on October 3, 2011. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
2. Tamara Opačak-Klobučar (January 2, 2011). "Gradi se "riječki suhi dok" za 250 milijuna € u Dugom Selu" [A Rijeka dry dock worth 250 million euro under construction in Dugo Selo]. Večernji list (in Croatian). Retrieved August 27, 2011.