Punat

Punat
Municipality
Punat
Location of Punat in Croatia
Coordinates: 45°00′52.92″N 14°37′44.04″E / 45.0147000°N 14.6289000°E / 45.0147000; 14.6289000
Country Croatia
County Primorje-Gorski Kotar
SettlementsPunat, Stara Baška
Government
 • MayorDaniel Strčić
Area
 • Municipality
34.0 km2 (13.1 sq mi)
 • Urban
20.6 km2 (8.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Municipality
1,900
 • Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,784
 • Urban density86.6/km2 (224/sq mi)
Postal code
51521
Websitepunat.hr

Punat is a municipality in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia on the island of Krk. The municipality has a population of 1,900, with 90% Croats (2021). With Stara Baška being the only other settlement in the municipality, the village of Punat itself has a population of 1,784. The town first appears in writings from 1377 AD, but the exact date of its foundation is not known. It is situated on a bay known for the island of Košljun and the Church of St. Dunat.