Mošćenička Draga | |
Official Name: | Mošćenička Draga Municipality Općina Mošćenička Draga |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Croatia |
Coordinates: | 45.2333°N 29°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Croatia |
Subdivision Type1: | County |
Subdivision Name1: | Primorje-Gorski Kotar County |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Rikardo Staraj (PGS) |
Leader Title1: | City Council |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 46.7 |
Area Urban Km2: | 1.5 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Total: | 1288 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Urban: | 452 |
Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 051 |
Mošćenička Draga (it|Draga di Moschiena) is municipality in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia. It is situated southwest of Opatija under Mt. Učka. The settlement of Mošćenička Draga developed as a fishing port of the town of Mošćenice, and was first mentioned in 1436. [2]
The centre of the municipality is the former fishing village of Mošćenička Draga which is today a tourist resort with two beaches, small marina and walking paths. Above Mošćenička Draga there is the hilltop town of Mošćenice.
In the 2011 census, it had a total of 1,535 inhabitants, 90.7% of which were Croats. The municipality consisted of the following settlements: