Cres is a town located on the island of
Cres
Cres is an Adriatic island in Croatia. It is one of the northern islands in the Kvarner Gulf and can be reached via ferry from Rijeka, Krk island or from the Istrian peninsula (line Brestova-Porozina).
With an area of ,
Cres has the same si ...
which is directly off the
Istrian Peninsula and in the
Kvarner Gulf
The Kvarner Gulf (, or ; ; or ) sometimes also Kvarner Bay, is a bay in the northern Adriatic Sea, located between the Istrian peninsula and the northern Croatian Littoral mainland. The bay is a part of Croatia's internal waters.
The largest is ...
off the northern coast of
Croatia
Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...
. As of 2021, the town had a population of 2,716 inhabitants, which makes it the largest municipality on the island.
Town
Cres is a city on the bay, as its town docks come directly into the middle of the city and are filled with boats. There is a car park at the entrance to the city, along with multiple restaurants and a gas station. Upon entering the city through one of the gates, there are narrow paths lined by houses and small stores. In the center, there is an open piazza, with people selling different homemade goods. There are also shops and open-air restaurants in which people can sit on the edge and watch the boats come in.
Climate
Since records began in 1985, the highest temperature recorded at the local weather station was , on 21 July 2015. The coldest temperature was , on 7 January 1985.
Population
As of the 2021 census, Cres has a population of 2,716 with 89.32% being Croats.
Settlements
Administratively, the town of Cres comprises 26
settlements, of which 2 are uninhabited. Each of them is listed below, with their respective population as of 2021.
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Beli - 54
* Cres - 2,185
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Dragozetići - 22
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Filozići - 8
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Grmov - 2
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Ivanje - 9
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Loznati - 36
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Lubenice - 6
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Mali Podol - 3
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Martinšćica
Martinšćica (Italian: , ) is a coastal village on the Croatian island of Cres, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar. Administratively, it is part of the town of Cres. As of 2021, it had a population of 103. With a marina providing direct access to the Adr ...
- 103
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Merag - 22
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Miholašćica - 31
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Orlec - 88
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Pernat - 2
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Porozina - 28
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Predošćica - 1
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Stanić - 0
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Stivan - 24
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Sveti Petar - 7
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Valun - 64
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Važminec - 0
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Vidovići - 4
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Vodice - 5
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Vrana - 7
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Zbičina - 3
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Zbišina - 2
Marina
Cres is home to a
Blue-Flag-status marina on the outskirts of the city. This is separate from the concrete center docks seen inside the actual city. The marina is home to ships of many people on the island and is also home to a dry dock where many ships are repaired. The
Adriatic Sea
The Adriatic Sea () is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula. The Adriatic is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea, extending from the Strait of Otranto (where it connects to the Ionian Se ...
is ideal for fishing and this port is important to the industry.
Gallery
File:Na otoku Cresu.jpg
File:Hrvatski grad Cres 2021.jpg
File:Cres-Hrvatska.jpg
File:Na Cresu 2021.jpg
File:Otok Cres.jpg
File:Jadranski otok Cres.jpg
File:Hrvatski otok Cres.jpg
File:Na jadranskome otoku Cresu 2021.jpg
File:Otočni hrvatski grad Cres.jpg
File:Jadranski otok Cres 21. svibnja 2021.jpg
File:Crkva na otoku Cresu 2021.jpg
File:Crkva na hrvatskom otoku Cresu.jpg
File:Crkva na jadranskom otoku Cresu.jpg
File:Unutar crkve.jpg
Notes
References
Bibliography
*1. Luigi Tomaz, ''La Magnifica Comunità di Cherso'', Foreword by Arnaldo Mauri, Conselve, 2010.
Further reading
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External links
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Cities and towns in Croatia
Populated coastal places in Croatia
Populated places in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Cres
Seaside resorts in Croatia