Omišalj

Omišalj
Municipality and town
Omišalj
Coordinates: 45°12′43″N 14°33′15″E / 45.21194°N 14.55417°E / 45.21194; 14.55417
Country  Croatia
Region Primorje
County Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Government
 • Mayor Mirela Ahmetović (SDP)
 • City Council
Population (2001)
 • Total 1,790
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Website omisalj.hr/hr/1/pocetna

Omišalj (Italian: Castel Muschio; German: Moschau) is a small coastal town in the north-west of the island of Krk in Croatia. The population of the town itself is 1,790 (2001), while the Omišalj municipality also includes the nearby Njivice, bringing the total up to 2,998 people. Omišalj is best known in modern times for hosting the Rijeka Airport as well as Port of Rijeka oil terminal.[2][3][4]

Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Omišalj
Mirim peninsula - petrol terminal

Ancient history

Omišalj is one of the oldest towns on Krk, dating from the 3rd century, when it was built by the Romans and named Fulfinium. The town was built on the cliff overlooking the bay of Kvarner, some 80 meters above sea level. It is the site of an early Christian basilica. The town was referred to in the 12th century as "Castri musculi": this is from the Latin Ad musculi meaning "the place of shells".

References

  1. ↑ "Konačni rezultati izbora" (PDF) (in Croatian). Retrieved 7 Jun 2017.
  2. ↑ "Terminals – Liquid Cargo Terminal". Port of Rijeka Authority. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
  3. ↑ "DINA – Petrokemija d.d., Omišalj". DIOKI d.d. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
  4. ↑ "The Omišalj Port and Terminal". Jadranski naftovod. Retrieved August 26, 2011.

Coordinates: 45°12′43″N 14°33′15″E / 45.21194°N 14.55417°E / 45.21194; 14.55417

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.