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Pula

Southern Europe

Pula, also known by its Italian name Pola, is the largest city in Istria County in western Croatia and the seventh largest city in the country, with a population of 52,220 in 2021. It is known for its ancient Roman buildings, most notably the Pula Arena, one of the best preserved Roman amphitheaters, and has a long tradition of wine making, fishing, shipbuilding, and tourism. It served as the administrative centre of Istria from Roman times until it was superseded by Pazin in 1991.

Facts
Population
52,220 1
Area (sq km)
53.8 2
Founding Year
177 BCE 2
Population Estimate Year
2021 2
Elevation (m)
30 2
Latitude
44.870278 degrees north 2
Longitude
13.845556 degrees east 2
Sources
1. Pula (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    Pula, also known as Pola, its Italian name, is the largest city in Istria County, western Croatia, and the seventh-largest city in the country, situated at the southern tip of the Istrian peninsula in western Croatia, with a population of 52,220 in 2021.
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Pula (Wikidata)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 44.870278, longitude 13.845556
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 30 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 53.8 sq km
  • P571 (inception)
    inception -177
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population (2021)
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Wikidata: Pula
Wikidata Q4656, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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