Punat is a municipality in the

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in western

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on the island of

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. The municipality has a population of 1,900, with 90%

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(

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). With

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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

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and the

Church of St Dunat The Church of St. Dunat () is a Roman Catholic church located on the island of Krk, Croatia. Geography The church was built at the intersection of roads leading to Punat, Krk, Kornić and Vrbnik at the bottom of Bay of Punat, by the sea. The ...

History

On 25 February 1993, the ferry ''Kajčak'' was hit by SAK artillery at

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and towed to Punat.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Punat include: *

Antun Bonifačić Antun Bonifačić (; 8 October 1901 24 April 1986) was a Croatian Ustaša politician, professor, and writer. He served as the head of the Department of Cultural Relations for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Independent State of Croatia, a ...

(1901–1986), Ustaša politician *

Francisco Orlich Bolmarcich Francisco José Orlich Bolmarcich (10 March 190729 October 1969) was a Costa Rican businessman and politician who was the 34th President of Costa Rica from 1962 to 1966. He was an ethnic Croat, a descendant of Croatian settlers from the town o ...

(1907–1969), 34th

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Anton Tamarut Archbishop Anton Tamarut (1 December 1932 – 28 June 2000) was a Croatian Roman Catholic prelate who served as a diocesan bishop of Šibenik (1986–1987), and after that, as a coadjutor archbishop (1987–1990) and an archbishop of Rijeka since ...

(1932-2000), parish priest of Punat 1976-1979 *

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(b. 1951), boat designer *

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(b. 1992), musician

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