Punta Križa () is a

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on the southern end of the

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n island of

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, in

Primorje-Gorski Kotar Primorje – Gorski Kotar County (, ) is a county in western Croatia, most of it based in the historical and cultural region called Croatia proper and some of it in Istria, including the Bay of Kvarner, the surrounding Northern Croatian Littora ...

. Administratively, it is part of the town of

Mali Lošinj Mali Lošinj is a town in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, on the island of Lošinj, in western Croatia. At the time of the 2021 census, there were 7,537 inhabitants, of whom 86% were Croats. The town of Mali Lošinj itself had an urban populat ...

. As of 2021, it had a population of 46. There are at least two

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s in the region.

History

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made

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in the area of Punta Križa's hamlet Pogana the morning of 28 July 2019, knocking down about 50

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and holm oaks trees, blocking traffic between Pogana and Punta Križa. At the auto camp, one pine fell on the cage of a dog, killing it. The ''JVP Grada Mali Lošinj'' and ''DVD Lošinj'' reponded, arriving at 7:47, joined by the HEP who restored damaged cables. Traffic was restored at 13:30.

Etymology

Punta Križa as a term has implications for ancient maritime traditions since wooden crosses which are called in Croatian were indicators of the safe harbours before lighthouses and other signal tools were employed to support navigation.

References

External links

Cres Populated places in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County {{PrimorjeGorskiKotar-geo-stub https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punta_Kri%C5%BEa#cite_note-marina-3