Petrčane
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| State : |
 Croatia
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 Zadar
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| Residents : | 601 (2011) | ||
| Telephone code : | (+385) 023 | ||
| Postal code : | 23 231 | ||
| License plate : | ZD | ||
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| Community type : | District of Zadar | ||
 Dusk from Punta Skala in Petrčane |
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Petrčane (formerly also "Petrčani"; Italian Peterzane ) is a village in the Zadar County in Croatia .
Location and inhabitants
The village is located about 12 kilometers northwest of Zadar on the bay of the same name on the Zadar Channel and is a popular summer resort. The place is framed by the two peninsulas Punta Skala and Punta Radman . It is divided into the Donje Petrčane district by the sea and the higher Gornje Petrčane district . In 2011, 601 people lived in the place.
history
The history of the place goes back about 800 years, in the Middle Ages Petrčane was owned by the monasteries of Chrysogonus of Aquileia and Saint Plato from Zara. The population was primarily concerned with fishing and agriculture, today tourism is the main source of income. The Garden Festival, a major techno event, took place in the summer until 2012. This has been taking place in Tisno since 2013 .
The building of the former Bartholomäuskirche (12th to 13th century) with a massive bell tower on the front side has been preserved southeast of the town on the seashore, which later served as a residential building (Kulina). Remains of wall paintings can be seen on the walls.
