Mošćenička Draga

Mošćenička Draga
coat of arms
Coordinates: 45 ° 14 ′ 17 ″  N , 14 ° 15 ′ 11 ″  E
Basic data
State :	Croatia
County :	Primorje-Gorski kotar
Area :	43.94  km²
Residents :	1,535 (2011)
Population density :	35 inhabitants per km²
Telephone code :	(+385) 051
Postal code :	51417
License plate :	RI
Boat registration :	MD
Structure and administration (as of 2017)
Community type :	local community
Mayor :	Rikardo Staraj (free)
Website :	www.moscenicka-draga.hr
Others
Patron saint :	Holy Marina
Mošćenička Draga - port

Mošćenička Draga (ital. Draga di Moschiena ) is a tourist municipality in the Primorje-Gorski kotar County on the Istrian peninsula in Croatia .

geography

Moščenićka Draga - beach

The municipality has 1,535 inhabitants (2011 census) and an area of ​​43.94 km². The area of ​​the place on the Kvarner Bay extends into the Croatian Učka Nature Park . It consists of the 14 villages Brseč , Golovik, Grabrova, Kalac, Kraj, Mala Učka, Martina, Mošćenice , Mošćenička Draga, Obrš, Sučići, Sv. Anton, Sv.Jelena and Zagore.

history

The mountain towns of Brseč and Mošćenice emerged on the tops of hills in the 12th and 13th centuries and, together with Veprinac and Kastav, formed a chain of fortresses along the east coast of Istria. They served as a refuge for the coastal residents.

economy

The main economic sectors have been fishing since the 19th century and tourism since the end of the Second World War. The municipality offers around 2,500 beds for tourists, around 1,100 of which are in hotels and on campsites, around 1,400 in private accommodation.

Web links

• Information page of the Moščenićka Draga tourist center at tz-moscenicka.hr (German), accessed on July 17, 2019.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ O Mošćeničkoj Dragi on moscenicka-draga.hr (Croatian), accessed on July 17, 2019.
2. ↑ Information on the website of the Mošćenićka Draga tourist center