Krk (town)

Krk
Grad Krk
Town of Krk
Krk old town
Krk old town
Krk is located in Krk
Krk
Krk
Location of Krk in Croatia
Krk is located in Croatia
Krk
Krk
Krk (Croatia)
Coordinates: 45°01′N 14°34′E / 45.017°N 14.567°E / 45.017; 14.567
Country Croatia
County Primorje-Gorski Kotar
IslandKrk
Government
 • MayorDarijo Vasilić [1] (PGS)
 • City Council
15 members
Area
 • Town
107.1 km2 (41.4 sq mi)
 • Urban
18.4 km2 (7.1 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Town
6,816
 • Density64/km2 (160/sq mi)
 • Urban
3,935
 • Urban density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
51 500
Area code051
Vehicle registrationRI
Websitegrad-krk.hr

Krk (Italian: Veglia, Chakavian: Velja) is the main settlement of the island of Krk, Croatia. The town shares its name with the island of Krk, which is derived from the Latin name for the island, Curitarum.[4]

  1. ^ "Darijo Vasilić". Gradonačelnik.hr (in Croatian).
  2. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  3. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  4. ^ "History of Krk". History of Krk.