Bale Valle | |
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Municipality | |
| Bale Municipality Općina Bale - Comune di Valle[1] | |
) View of Bale | |
) Flag | |
)  Bale Location of Bale in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 45°02′N 13°46′E / 45.033°N 13.767°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County | Istria |
| Government | |
| • Municipal mayor | Edi Pastrovicchio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 81.65 km2 (31.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 142 m (466 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,127 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 52111 |
| Area code(s) | 52 |
| Website | www |
Bale (Italian: Valle, previously Valle d'Istria; Istro Romanian: Vale) is a settlement and municipality in Istria County, Croatia.
The origins of the settlement lie in the Roman stronghold of Castrum Vallis, built by Caius Palcrus to protect the salt-pan road from Pula to Poreč.[3]
The municipality covers a total area of 81.65 km2 (31.53 sq mi)[4] and has a total population of 1,127. The municipality is officially bilingual, Croatian and Italian, hence both names are official and equal. Bale is connected to the Croatian highway network by an exit on the A9 motorway (E751), part of the Istrian Y.
Dinosaur fossils, most notably those of Histriasaurus, were found near the town and are kept at the local museum.
Monuments
- Holy Spirit Church built in the 15th century.
See also
References
- ^ The Statute of Bale. See art. 3
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Bale". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ^ "Bale Istra". histrica.com (in Croatian). Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Welcome to Bale". bale-valle.hr. Retrieved 17 August 2015.