Kraljevica
Kraljevica | |
|---|---|
| Grad Kraljevica Town of Kraljevica | |
View of Kraljevica | |
| Coordinates: 45°16′26″N 14°34′05″E / 45.274°N 14.568°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Primorje-Gorski Kotar |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dalibor Čandrlić (HDZ) |
| • City Council | 13 members |
| Area | |
| 17.6 km2 (6.8 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| 4,066 | |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,415 |
| • Urban density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | kraljevica |
Kraljevica (known as Porto Re in Italian and literally translated as "King's cove" in English) is a town in the Kvarner region of western Croatia, located between Rijeka and Crikvenica, approximately thirty kilometers from Opatija and near the entrance to the bridge to the island of Krk. It is part of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County.
The town is known for its shipyard which has built a number of ships for the Croatian navy.