Punat
Also known as Ponte, Ponte di Veglia
thumb|250px|Punat Punat is a municipality in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia on the island of Krk. The municipality has a population of 1,900, with 90% Croats (2021). With Stara Baška being the only other settlement in the municipality, the village of Punat itself has a population of 1,784. The town first appears in writings from 1377 AD, but the exact date of its foundation is not known. It is situated on a bay known for the island of Košljun and the Church of St. Dunat.
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- Punat
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- Municipality
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- Croatia
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- Location of Punat in Croatia
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- County
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- border|23px Primorje-Gorski Kotar
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- Settlements
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- Punat, Stara Baška
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- Mayor
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- Daniel Strčić
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thumb|250px|Punat Punat is a municipality in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia on the island of Krk. The municipality has a population of 1,900, with 90% Croats (2021). With Stara Baška being the only other settlement in the municipality, the village of Punat itself has a population of 1,784. The town first appears in writings from 1377 AD, but the exact date of its foundation is not known. It is situated on a bay known for the island of Košljun and the Church of St. Dunat.
==History== During WWII, Punat was home to several sympathizers of the Yugoslav Army in the Homeland, including Filka and Marica Žic, who were sentenced by the Communists to hard labor.
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