Punat is a municipality in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia on the island of Krk. The municipality has a population of 1,900, with 90% Croats (2021). With Stara Baška being the only other settlement in the municipality, the village of Punat itself has a population of 1,784.[2] The town first appears in writings from 1377 AD, but the exact date of its foundation is not known. It is situated on a bay known for the island of Košljun and the Church of St Dunat.
History
On 25 February 1993, the ferry Kajčak was hit by SAK artillery at Maslenica and towed to Punat.[3]
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Punat include:
- Antun Bonifačić (1901–1986), Ustaša politician
- Francisco Orlich Bolmarcich (1907–1969), 34th President of Costa Rica
- Anton Tamarut (1932-2000), parish priest of Punat 1976-1979
- Japec Jakopin (b. 1951), boat designer
- Vjekoslav Ključarić (b. 1992), musician
References
- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ "Zaplovio stari Jadrolinijin trajekt i to u Sloveniji! |". Morski HR (in Croatian). 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
Further reading
- Leksikografski zavod Miroslav Krleža (2013–2024). "Punat". Hrvatska enciklopedija (online ed.). Archived from the original on 2024-04-05.
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