Bale, Croatia

Bale (Italian: Valle, previously Valle d'Istria; Istro Romanian: Vale) is a settlement and municipality in Istria County, Croatia.

Bale

Valle
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
Country Croatia
CountyIstria
Government
 • Municipal mayorEdi Pastrovicchio
Area
 • Total81.65 km2 (31.53 sq mi)
Elevation
142 m (466 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total1,127
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
52111
Area code(s)52
Websitewww.bale-valle.hr

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

See also

References
  1. The Statute of Bale. See art. 3
  2. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Bale". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  3. "Bale Istra". histrica.com (in Croatian). Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  4. "Welcome to Bale". bale-valle.hr. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
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