Karlobag

Karlobag is a village and a seaside municipality on the Adriatic coast in Croatia, located at the foot of the Velebit mountain, overlooking the island of Pag, west of Gospić and south of Senj. The Gacka river also runs through the area.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Karlobag
Settlement.official_name: Općina KarlobagMunicipality of Karlobag
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Karlobag (02).JPG
Settlement.image_map: Karlobag.PNG
Settlement.map_caption: Karlobag municipality within Lika-Senj County
Settlement.pushpin_map: Croatia
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: County
Settlement.leader_party: Independent
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Ivan Tomljenović
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 280.8
Settlement.area_urban_km2: 0.7
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021
Settlement.population_total: 780

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Wikidata facts

Population: 780
Area: 0.7
Elevation: 0
Official website: www.karlobag.hr
Image: Karlobag (02).JPG

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Commons category: Karlobag
postal code: 53288

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Geography
Climate
History
Demographics
Landmarks
See also
References
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==Geography== Today, chief occupations are fishing and tourism. Main activities include boating and hiking, as Karlobag is known for its excellent trails. The Velebit mountains rising above Karlobag have been declared the a world biosphere reserve, currently the only one in Croatia.