Mošćenička Draga
Municipality
Mošćenička Draga Municipality
Općina Mošćenička Draga
Mošćenička Draga
Mošćenička Draga
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Mošćenička Draga is located in Croatia
Mošćenička Draga
Mošćenička Draga
Location of Mošćenička Draga in Croatia
Coordinates: 45°14′N 14°15′E / 45.233°N 14.250°E / 45.233; 14.250
CountryCroatia
CountyPrimorje-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 zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code051
Websitemoscenicka-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

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, 2021 Census". 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.
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