Veli Rat

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Veli Rat
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Veli Rat
Coordinates: 44°08′31″N14°51′07″E / 44.142°N 14.852°E / 44.142; 14.852
CountryFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
County Zadar County
Municipality Sali
Area
[1]
  Total1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2)
Population
 (2021) [2]
  Total91
  Density57/sq mi (22/km2)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Veli Rat is a village in Croatia on the island of Dugi Otok, it has a population of around 300 people. It is connected to other villages on the island by the D109 highway. The Village Veli Rat mainly has a population increase during the summer because of the tourists. To the northwest of the village is the Veli Rat lighthouse. [3]

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References

  1. Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata   Q119585703.
  2. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Central Croatia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 10 January 2015.