Punat
Punat | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 45°00′52.92″N 14°37′44.04″E / 45.0147000°N 14.6289000°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Primorje-Gorski Kotar |
| Settlements | Punat, Stara Baška |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniel Strčić |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 34.0 km2 (13.1 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 20.6 km2 (8.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Municipality | 1,900 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,784 |
| • Urban density | 87/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 51521 |
| Website | punat |
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. 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.