Pakoštane is a municipality in Croatia in the Zadar County. According to the 2011 census, there are 4,123 inhabitants, 97% of whom are Croats. North of the Vrana Lake, 6 km from Pakoštane, there is historic settlement of Vrana. Croatian general Ante Gotovina grew up in Pakoštane. It is a tourist town with many gravel beaches and pine woods. Not far from the town is the Lake Vrana Nature Park, a favorite picnicking site, abundant in fresh water fish.
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Biograd na Moru, commonly shortened to simply Biograd, is a town in northern Dalmatia, Croatia and is significant for being the former capital of the medieval Croatian Kingdom. Biograd is administratively part of the Zadar County.
Learn moreLake Vrana in Dalmatia is the largest lake in Croatia. It is a designated nature park, a kind of protected area in Croatia. It is located in Zadar County and Šibenik-Knin County, between the towns and municipalities of Benkovac, Pirovac, Pakoštane, Stankovci and Tisno.
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Zadar, or Zara, is the oldest city in Croatia. Situated on the Adriatic Sea, Zadar is the perfect place for a scenic flight. Thanks to this scenic flight to Galešnjak Island, you'll get panoramic views over the iconic heart-shaped island. Soak ...
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Lake Vrana in Dalmatia is the largest lake in Croatia. It is a designated nature park, a kind of protected area in Croatia. It is located in Zadar County and Šibenik-Knin County, between the towns and municipalities of Benkovac, Pirovac, Pakoštane, Stankovci and Tisno.
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Galešnjak is located in the Pašman Canal of the Adriatic, between the islands of Pašman and the town of Turanj on mainland Croatia. It is one of the world's few naturally occurring heart-shaped objects. The island has a surface area of 0.132 km², with its beach measuring 1.55 km in length. The island features two peaks, the highest of which is 36 m high above sea level.
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Žut is an uninhabited island in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea, in central Dalmatia. With an area of 14.83 km² it is the 28th largest island in Croatia and the second largest island in the Kornati archipelago, after Kornat.
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The Kornati archipelago of Croatia, also known as the Stomorski islands, is located in the northern part of Dalmatia, south from Zadar and west from Šibenik, in the Šibenik-Knin county.
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Tribunj is a village and a municipality in Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia. It is located about three kilometers northwest of Vodice and is known for its peaceful waterfront cafes.
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Zadar is the oldest continuously-inhabited Croatian city. It is situated on the Adriatic Sea, at the northwestern part of Ravni Kotari region. Zadar serves as the seat of Zadar County and of the wider northern Dalmatian region.
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The Church of St Donatus is a church located in Zadar, Croatia. Its name refers to Donatus of Zadar, who began construction on this church in the 9th century and ended it on the northeastern part of the Roman forum.
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Zmajan is an uninhabited Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea located south-southwest of Vodice and west of Zlarin. Its area is 3.3 km².
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Skradin is a small town in the Šibenik-Knin County of Croatia, with a population of 3,825. It is located near the Krka river and at the entrance to the Krka National Park, 17 km from Šibenik and 100 km from Split.
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Šibenik is a historic city in Croatia, located in central Dalmatia where the river Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea. Šibenik is a political, educational, transport, industrial and tourist center of Šibenik-Knin County and also the third-largest city in the historic region of Dalmatia.
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Jasenice is a village and a municipality in the Zadar County, Croatia.
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