Omišalj

Omišalj

Omišalj

Municipality in Primorje, Croatia

Omišalj (Italian: Castel Muschio; German: Moschau) is a coastal municipality in the north-west of the island of Krk in Croatia. The population of Omišalj itself is 1,887 (2021), while the municipality also includes the nearby village of Njivice, bringing the total population to 2,992.[3] Omišalj is best known in modern times for hosting the Rijeka Airport as well as Port of Rijeka oil terminal.[4][5][6]

Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Omišalj
Mirim peninsula - petrol terminal
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History

Omišalj is located close to one of the oldest settlements on Krk, dating from the 1st century when it was built by the Romans and named Fulfinum.[7][8] The town was built on the cliff overlooking the bay of Kvarner, some 80 meters above sea level. It is the site of an early Christian basilica. Omišalj was first mentioned in 1153 and is one of the oldest places on the island of Krk, an important Glagolitic and cultural center. [9] The town was referred to in the 12th century as "Castri musculi": this is from the Latin Ad musculi, meaning "the place of shells".

The land between the castles of Dobrinj and Omišalj, as well as the areas in and around Dubašnica and Poljica, were settled by Vlachs and Morlachs (originally Romanians who later diverged into Istro-Romanians) by Ivan VII Frankopan during the second half of the 15th century. They formed a community in the island of Krk that would last until 1875 when the last speaker of the Istro-Romanian dialect of the island died.[10]

Folk Theater Festival

The Festival pučkog teatra ("Folk Theater Festival") takes place in Omišalj every year, which is "a kind of celebration of folk dramatic expression."[11] The performances take place on Prikešte Square in Omišalj and in the old castle in the town of Grobnik, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County.[11]

References

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    "Konačni rezultati izbora" (PDF) (in Croatian). 26 May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 7 Jun 2017.
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    Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
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    "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
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    "Terminals – Liquid Cargo Terminal". Port of Rijeka Authority. Retrieved August 26, 2011.[permanent dead link]
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    "DINA – Petrokemija d.d., Omišalj". DIOKI d.d. Archived from the original on May 2, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
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    "The Omišalj Port and Terminal". Jadranski naftovod. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
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    TY  - JOUR AU  - Konestra, Ana PY  - 2015/12/01 SP  - 147 EP  - 214 T1  - Pottery from the Forum of Municipium Flavium Fulfinum (Krk island, Croatia) -research between 2007 and 2013 VL  - 32 JO  - Prilozi Instituta za Arheologiju ER  -
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    "The Roman city Fulfinum".
  9. [9]
    "Omišalj". Krk.
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    Spicijarić Paškvan, Nina (2014). "Vlachs from the Island Krk in the Primary Historical and Literature Sources". Studii și Cercetări – Actele Simpozionului "Banat – Istorie și Multiculturalitate" (in Croatian): 345–358.
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    "Festival pučkog teatra". www.visit-omisalj-njivice.hr. Archived from the original on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
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