Malinska () is a settlement (

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) in the northwestern part of the island

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and an important

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town. It lies on the coast of the

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, in the picturesque bay facing

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and

Rijeka Rijeka (; Fiume ( �fjuːme in Italian and in Fiuman dialect, Fiuman Venetian) is the principal seaport and the List of cities and towns in Croatia, third-largest city in Croatia. It is located in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County on Kvarner Ba ...

Demographics

The municipality of Malinska-Dubašnica has 3,212 inhabitants and the settlement itself has 816 as of the 2021 census. Because of the catastrophic consequences of the privatization of the

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complex "Haludovo", the main entity in Malinska, during the 1990s almost completely destroyed, which in turn led to the loss of at least 150 jobs. This was reflected at the population of Malinska, which decreased by one third.

Geography

The settlement of Malinska is about 15 minutes from the Rijeka airport and can also be reached by car from the mainland crossing the

Krk bridge Krk Bridge () is a long reinforced concrete arch bridge connecting the Croatian island of Krk to the mainland. Carrying over a million vehicles per year, it was the last tolled bridge in Croatia that was not part of a motorway until the removal ...

. The city of

is located 12 km to the south. Malinska harbor was used as a port due to its protection from bura wind as well as its depth.

Climate

From 1981 to 2009, the highest temperature recorded at the local weather station was , on 23 July 2003. The coldest temperature was , on 24 January 2006.

Culture

Every year, on July 23 the traditional "Malinskarska Night" takes place () — the day of the municipality and the feast of Saint Apollinaris, patron saint of the

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and settlement. The

parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the Church (building), church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in com ...

of St. Apollinaris is located in the vicinity - '' Bogovići''. Built in the 19th century, it dominates Malinska. The new

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of St. Nicholas in the center of the

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was consecrated in 2000.

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