Medulin

Medulin
—  Municipality  —
Medulin Municipality Općina Medulin
Medulin Location of Medulin in Croatia
Coordinates: 44°49′19″N 13°56′06″E / 44.82194°N 13.935°E / 44.82194; 13.935
Country	Croatia
County	Istria
Government
- Municipal mayor	Goran Buić
Area
- Total	32 km2 (12.4 sq mi)
Population (2011)
- Total	6,552
- Density	204.8/km2 (530.3/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	52203 Medulin
Area code(s)	52
Website	www.medulin.hr

Medulin, view from port

Medulin (Italian: Medolino) is a small town and municipality in the southern part of the Istrian peninsula in Croatia. As of the 2011 census the municipality has a population of 6,552, while the settlement proper has 2,633 inhabitants.^[1]

Medulin's economy is based on tourism. During the months of July and August, its population increases to over 10,000 due an influx of tourists that come to visit Medulin, famous for its camping sites and its coastline.

The area was bombed by the Allies during World War II. In 2009, bombs from this period were still being found in the area.^[2]

References

1. ^ "Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011, First Results by Settlements" (in Croatian and English) (PDF). Statistical Reports (Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics) (1441): 149. June 2011. ISSN 1332-0297. http://www.dzs.hr/Hrv_Eng/publication/2011/SI-1441.pdf. Retrieved 30 June 2011. 
2. ^ Divjak, Mirna (14 March 2009). "Bombe iz Drugog svjetskog rata pronađene u Medulinskom zaljevu" (in Croatian). Slobodna Dalmacija. http://www.slobodnadalmacija.hr/Hrvatska/tabid/66/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/46041/Default.aspx. Retrieved 5 July 2011. 

Coordinates: 44°49′15″N 13°56′06″E / 44.82083°N 13.935°E / 44.82083; 13.935