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Mošćenička Draga

Municipality in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia

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45°14′N 14°15′E / 45.233°N 14.250°E / 45.233; 14.250CountryCroatiaCountyPrimorje-Gorski Kotar CountyGovernment

• MayorRikardo Staraj (PGS) • City Council

11 members^[1]

PGS-SDP-IDS-HSU (5)
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HDZ (3)
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HSS (3)

Area

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• 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 zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Area code051Websitemoscenicka-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]

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]

Brseč, population 129
Golovik, population 84
Grabrova, population 10
Kalac, population 32
Kraj, population 98
Mala Učka, no population
Martina, population 50
Mošćenice, population 301
Mošćenička Draga, population 585
Obrš, population 14
Sučići, population 45
Sveta Jelena, population 93
Sveti Anton, population 8
Zagore, population 86

Gallery

Port
"Marina" Hotel
Beach

References

^ "Konačni rezultati" (PDF) (in Croatian). Retrieved 29 May 2017.
^ 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.
^ "Mošćenička Draga | Turistička zajednica". www.tz-moscenicka.hr. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
^ "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.
^ "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.