Kali (Croatian pronunciation: [kâːli]) is a municipality in Croatia on Ugljan island in Zadar County. In the 2011 census, there were 1,638 inhabitants, 99.39% of whom were Croats.[3] Kali was mentioned in historical documents for the first time in 1299, but archaeological finds on the Orjak hill prove that life existed in this area since prehistoric times. [4]
Kali | |
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Municipality | |
Kali municipality within the Zadar County | |
![]() ![]() Kali Location of Kali in Croatia | |
Coordinates: 44°03′46″N 15°12′20″E / 44.0628°N 15.2056°E | |
Country | ![]() |
County | Zadar County |
Government | |
• Municipal Mayor | Marko Kolega |
Area | |
• Municipality | 9.4 km2 (3.6 sq mi) |
• Urban | 9.4 km2 (3.6 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Municipality | 1,585 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
• Urban | 1,585 |
• Urban density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
Website | opcina-kali |
The settlement's name is likely derived from cale, a Celtic word for port.[5]
Kali is a fishing town[6] with a Mediterranean feeling. The old central part of the town was founded on a hillock around St. Lovre's (St. Lawrence) Church, the patron saint of the town. The famed fishermen's festival takes place under the saint's auspices every year in August.
44°03′48″N 15°12′24″E / 44.06333°N 15.20667°E