Pag ( Croatian. Pag ) is a city in Croatia , the largest settlement of the island of the same name in Zadar County. The population is 2,701 people (2001). Pag, along with Novalja , is one of the two cities of the island. The city is located on the shore of an extensive bay in the central part of the island, on the west coast. A motor road passes through it, connecting Pag with Novalja, and on the other hand, with a bridge to the continent.
| City | |
| Pag | |
|---|---|
| Horv. Pag | |
| A country |  Croatia |
| County | County Zadar |
| The mayor | Andrey Buksha |
| History and Geography | |
| Square | |
| Center height | |
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 |
| Population | |
| Population | 2,701 people ( 2001 ) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | (+385) 023 |
| Postcode | 23250 |
| Car code | Zd |
| pag.hr (Croatian) | |
History
In 1244, the Croatian-Hungarian king Bela IV gave the city of Pag the status of a free royal city. In the wars for Zadar between Venice and the Hungarian-Croatian kingdom in the XIV century, Pag was badly damaged.
In 1403, the island was sold by King Ladislav to the Venetians, who belonged to the fall of the Venetian Republic at the end of the 18th century . In the XV century , in view of the growing threat of Turkish raids, the inhabitants of Pag decided to build a new city a few kilometers from the old. The construction of the city was based on the drawings of the famous architect and sculptor Juraj Dalmatinac .
Attractions
The Princely Palace and the unfinished Episcopal Palace, built according to the drawings of Juraj Dalmatinac; City Cathedral, Church of St. Yurai, St. Margaritas.
References and Sources
- City official page
- Handbook for foreign visitors to Croatia. Zagreb. 1997