Novalja

Novalja () is a town on the north of the island of Pag in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea. In recent times, Novalja has become famous because of the Zrće Beach.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Novalja
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Novalja 2021.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Novalja city center
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Novalja in Croatia
Settlement.pushpin_map: Croatia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: County
Settlement.subdivision_name1: border|23px Lika-Senj
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Island
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Pag
Settlement.leader_party: HDZ
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Sime Skunca Coco
Settlement.area_total_km2: 95.7
Settlement.area_urban_km2: 42.5
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021
Settlement.population_total: 3680

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Wikidata facts

Population: 3680
Area: 42.5
Elevation: 0
Official website: www.novalja.hr
Image: Novalja.jpg

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Commons category: Novalja
postal code: 53291

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Novalja () is a town on the north of the island of Pag in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea. In recent times, Novalja has become famous because of the Zrće Beach.

== History == The earliest settlers on the island were an Illyrian tribe that came to the region in the Bronze Age; traces of their settlement can still be seen around Pag. In the 1st century BC, the Romans took possession and left numerous archeological and cultural artifacts.