Karlobag

Karlobag
Općina Karlobag
Municipality of Karlobag
Karlobag is located in Croatia
Karlobag
Karlobag
Coordinates: 44°31′29″N 15°04′25″E / 44.52472°N 15.07361°E / 44.52472; 15.07361
Country Croatia
County Lika-Senj
Area
 • Municipality280.8 km2 (108.4 sq mi)
 • Urban
0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality780
 • Density2.8/km2 (7.2/sq mi)
 • Urban
368
 • Urban density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Karlobažanin (male)
Karlobažanka (female)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
53288 Karlobag
Vehicle registrationGS
Websitekarlobag.hr

Karlobag (Italian: Carlopago) is a seaside municipality on the Adriatic coast in Croatia, located underneath the Velebit mountains overlooking the island of Pag, west of Gospić and south of Senj. The Gacka river also runs through the area.

In the 2011 census, the population of the municipality was 917, in the following settlements:[3]

In the same census, Croats made up the majority at 94.33%.[4]

Today, chief occupations are fishing and tourism. Main activities include boating and hiking, as Karlobag is known for its excellent trails. The Velebit mountains rising above Karlobag have been declared the a world biosphere reserve, currently the only one in Croatia.

  1. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Karlobag". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  4. ^ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Lika-Senj". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.

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