Mošćenička Draga

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Mošćenička Draga
Municipality
Mošćenička Draga Municipality
Općina Mošćenička Draga
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Mošćenička Draga
Location of Mošćenička Draga in Croatia
Coordinates: 45°14′N14°15′E / 45.233°N 14.250°E / 45.233; 14.250
Country Croatia
County Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Government
  MayorRikardo Staraj (PGS)
  City Council
11 members [1]
Area
[2]
  Municipality46.7 km2 (18.0 sq mi)
  Urban
1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [3]
  Municipality1,288
  Density28/km2 (71/sq mi)
   Urban
452
  Urban density300/km2 (780/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code 051
Website moscenicka-draga.hr

Mošćenička Draga (Italian : Draga di Moschiena) is municipality in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia. It is situated southwest of Opatija under Mt. Učka. The settlement of Mošćenička Draga developed as a fishing port of the town of Mošćenice, and was first mentioned in 1436. [4]

Contents

The centre of the municipality is the former fishing village of Mošćenička Draga which is today a tourist resort with two beaches, small marina and walking paths. Above Mošćenička Draga there is the hilltop town of Mošćenice.

Population

In the 2011 census, it had a total of 1,535 inhabitants, 90.7% of which were Croats. [5] The municipality consisted of the following settlements: [6]

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References

  1. "Konačni rezultati" (PDF) (in Croatian). Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  2. Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata   Q119585703.
  3. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  4. "Mošćenička Draga | Turistička zajednica". www.tz-moscenicka.hr. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  5. "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.
  6. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: County of Primorje-Gorski kotar". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.