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Punat
Municipality in Primorje-Gorski Kotar, Croatia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Punat is a municipality in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia on the island of Krk. The municipality has a population of 1,900, with 90% Croats (2021). With Stara Baška being the only other settlement in the municipality, the village of Punat itself has a population of 1,784.[2] The town first appears in writings from 1377 AD, but the exact date of its foundation is not known. It is situated on a bay known for the island of Košljun and the Church of St Dunat.
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History
On 25 February 1993, the ferry Kajčak was hit by SAK artillery at Maslenica and towed to Punat.[3]
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Punat include:
- Antun Bonifačić (1901–1986), Ustaša politician
- Francisco Orlich Bolmarcich (1907–1969), 34th President of Costa Rica
- Anton Tamarut (1932-2000), parish priest of Punat 1976-1979
- Japec Jakopin (b. 1951), boat designer
- Vjekoslav Ključarić (b. 1992), musician
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