Metajna is a village in
Croatia, in the municipality of
Novalja
Novalja () is a town in the north of the island of Pag in the Croatian part of Adriatic Sea. In recent times, Novalja has become famous because of the Zrće Beach.
History
The earliest settlers on the island were an Illyrian tribe that cam ...
, with a population of 236.
It is located in the
Bay of Pag on the
island of Pag
Pag (pronounced ; la, Pagus, it, Pago, german: Baag) is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea. It is the fifth-largest island of the Croatian coast and the one with the longest coastline.
In the 2011 census, the population of the isl ...
.
The
Slana concentration camp was about 5 km away from the village, which operated during the beginning of the
World War II.
References
Charon and DestiniesSlanaMetajna By Bosko Breider
Populated places in Lika-Senj County
Pag (island)
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