Biograd na Moru

town and settlement in Zadar County, Croatia

Key facts

Country: Croatia
Region: Dalmatia
County: Zadar
Mayor: Ivan Knez ( HDZ )
Town: 37.2 km (14.4 sq mi)
Land: 35.5 km (13.7 sq mi)
Urban: 37.2 km (14.4 sq mi)
Density: 158/km (409/sq mi)
Urban density: 151/km (390/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC+1 ( CET )
Summer dst: UTC+2 ( CEST )
Area code: 023
Website: biogradnamoru .hr

Article

Biograd na Moru ( pronounced [bîoɡraːd na mǒːru]), shortened to simply Biograd, is a town in northern Dalmatia in Croatia. It is significant for being another capital of the medieval Kingdom of Croatia. Biograd is administratively part of the Zadar County. It is located on the Adriatic Sea coast, overlooking the island of Pašman, on the road from Zadar and Sukošan towards Vodice and Šibenik.

Etymology