Krk (town)
Krk | |
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Town | |
 Port of Krk | |
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Coat of arms of Krk Coat of arms | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Primorje-Gorski Kotar County |
| Island | Krk |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Darijo Vasilić (PGS) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 5,491 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 51 500 |
| Area code | 051 |
| Vehicle registration | RI |
| Website | krk.hr |
Krk ("Veglia" in Italian) is the main settlement of the island of Krk.
Characteristics
It is located on the southwest coast of the island and is the historical seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Krk.
The city is ancient, being among the oldest in the Adriatic. It has been continuously inhabited since Roman times and was once part of the Byzantine Theme Dalmatia after the Roman Western empire had fallen to the barbarians.
Roman ruins can be seen today in some parts of the town, for example mosaics in the houses. The city had also preserved many medieval fortifications, including Frankopan Castle close to the Komplin park, and part of the city walls built during the five centuries when the Republic of Venice ruled the city. During the venetian times the city enjoyed a huge cultural and social development.
The city was once known for its unique Romance language called Vegliotic (one of the two main branches of the extinguished Dalmatian language), which was spoken until the early 19th century.
Indeed the city was 90% Italian speaking until WWI, when was created the Kingdom of Jugoslavia and many Croats moved to the area.[1]
Even now -after the exodus following WWII- there it is still a local small Italian community, represented within the "Unione Italiana" of Croatia.[2]
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