Mošćenička Draga | |
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Municipality | |
Mošćenička Draga Municipality Općina Mošćenička Draga | |
Coordinates: 45°14′N 14°15′E / 45.233°N 14.250°E | |
Country | Croatia |
County | Primorje-Gorski Kotar County |
Government | |
• Mayor | Rikardo Staraj ( PGS) |
• City Council | 11 members
[1] |
Area | |
• Municipality | 46.7 km2 (18.0 sq mi) |
• Urban | 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[3] | |
• Municipality | 1,288 |
• Density | 28/km2 (71/sq mi) |
• Urban | 452 |
• Urban density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Area code | 051 |
Website |
moscenicka-draga |
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.
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]