Lopar, Croatia

Lopar
Municipality
Town panorama
Lopar
Location of Lopar within Croatia
Coordinates: 44°49′41.63″N 14°44′9.13″E / 44.8282306°N 14.7358694°E / 44.8282306; 14.7358694
CountryCroatia
CountyPrimorje-Gorski Kotar County
Government
  MayorZdenko Jakuc (HDZ)
Area
  Municipality
26.2 km2 (10.1 sq mi)
  Urban
26.2 km2 (10.1 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Municipality
1,107
  Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
  Urban
1,107
  Urban density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
51 281
Area code051
Websiteopcina-lopar.hr

Lopar (Italian: Loparo) is a Croatian municipality of Primorje–Gorski Kotar County. It gained the municipality status in 2006 and its population is 1,263 as of 2011. Lopar is 12 kilometers from the town of Rab and is known for its numerous natural sandy beaches and is surrounded by many islets.