Pula

Pula
Pola
Grad Pula / Città di Pola
City of Pula
Flag of Pula
Coat of arms of Pula
Map
Location of Pula in Croatia
Pula is located in Croatia
Pula
Pula
Pula is located in Europe
Pula
Pula
Coordinates: 44°52′13″N 13°50′44″E / 44.87028°N 13.84556°E / 44.87028; 13.84556
Country Croatia
County Istria County
Government
 • MayorFilip Zoričić (Ind.)
 • City Council
22 members[1]
Area
 • City
53.8 km2 (20.8 sq mi)
 • Land41.59 km2 (16.06 sq mi)
 • Urban
53.8 km2 (20.8 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • City
52,220
 • Density970/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
 • Urban
52,220
 • Urban density970/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
HR-52 100
Area code+385 52
Vehicle registrationPU
Websitepula.hr

Pula,[a] also known as Pola,[4][b] is the largest city in Istria County, Croatia, and the seventh-largest city in the country, situated at the southern tip of the Istrian peninsula in western Croatia, with a population of 52,220 in 2021.[3] It is known for its multitude of ancient Roman buildings, the most famous of which is the Pula Arena, one of the best preserved Roman amphitheaters. The city has a long tradition of wine making, fishing, shipbuilding, and tourism. It was the administrative centre of Istria from ancient Roman times until superseded by Pazin in 1991.

  1. ^ "Vijećnici Gradskog vijeća". pula.hr. City of Pula. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  2. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  3. ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  4. ^ Lalli Paćelat, Ivana; Brkić Bakarić, Marija; Matticchio, Isabella (30 October 2020). "Službena dvojezičnost u Istarskoj županiji: stanje i perspektive" [Official Bilingual Status in Istria County: State and Perspectives]. Rasprave Instituta za hrvatski jezik (in Croatian). pp. 815–837. doi:10.31724/rihjj.46.2.20. eISSN 1849-0379.


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