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Mošćenička Draga

Coordinates: 45°14′N 14°15′E / 45.233°N 14.250°E / 45.233; 14.250
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Mošćenička Draga
Municipality
Mošćenička Draga Municipality
Općina Mošćenička Draga
Mošćenička Draga
Mošćenička Draga
Flag of Mošćenička Draga
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
 • 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

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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

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  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.
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