Otočac

Otočac
Grad Otočac
Town of Otočac
Park in Otočac
Interactive map of Otočac
Otočac
Location of Otočac within Croatia
Coordinates: 44°52′N 15°14′E / 44.867°N 15.233°E / 44.867; 15.233
Country Croatia
RegionMountainous Croatia
(Lika, Gacka)
County Lika-Senj
Government
 • MayorGoran Bukovac (Independent)
Area
 • Town
565.0 km2 (218.1 sq mi)
 • Urban
21.5 km2 (8.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Town
8,332
 • Density14.75/km2 (38.19/sq mi)
 • Urban
3,852
 • Urban density179/km2 (464/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
53220
Area code053
Websiteotocac.hr

Otočac (pronounced [ɔtɔ̌tʃats]) is a town in Croatia, former bishopric and present Latin Catholic titular see. It lies in the northwestern part of Lika region, in the Gacka river valley. The population of the administrative area of the Town of Otočac was 9,778 in 2011, with 4,240 in Otočac itself, the majority of whom were Croats (91%).