Opatija

Opatija
Abbazia
Grad Opatija
From top; Opatija riviera with statue of "Girl with a Seagull", Hotel Birstol, Opera House, Nikola Tesla star on Opatija's walk of fame, view of harbour, Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, "Grand Hotel Palace" and Grand Hotel & cafe "Paris".
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Opatija is located in Croatia
Opatija
Opatija
Location of Opatija within Croatia
Coordinates: 45°20′N 14°18′E / 45.333°N 14.300°E / 45.333; 14.300
Country Croatia
County Primorje-Gorski Kotar
Government
 • MayorFernando Kirigin SDP
 • City Council
15 members[1]
Area
 • Town67.2 km2 (25.9 sq mi)
 • Urban
3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Town10,619
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
 • Urban
5,701
 • Urban density1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
51 410
Area code051
Websiteopatija.hr

Opatija (Croatian: [opǎtija]; Italian: Abbazia; German: Sankt Jakobi) is a town and a municipality in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in northwestern Croatia. The traditional seaside resort on the Kvarner Gulf is known for its Mediterranean climate and its historic buildings reminiscent of the Austrian Riviera.

  1. ^ "Konačni rezultati izbora 2021" (PDF) (in Croatian). Retrieved 2 June 2021.[permanent dead link]
  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.