Rucica Beach

Rucica Beach is a beach in Croatia. Rucica Beach is situated nearby to the village Metajna, as well as near the locality Sobine.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Slana concentration camp and Dubrava Hanzine.

Slana concentration camp

Memorial

Slana concentration camp was a concentration and extermination camp on the Croatian island Pag. It was part of system of Ustaše concentration camps and killing pits, stretching from Gospić, across the Velebit mountains, to the island of Pag. Slana concentration camp is situated 2½ km east of Rucica Beach.

Dubrava Hanzine

Forest

Photo: Christian Pirkl, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dubrava Hanzine is a forest, which is situated 3 km southwest of Rucica Beach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Metajna and Bošana.

Metajna

Village

Photo: Mich973, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Metajna is a village on the Croatian island of Pag. Administratively, it is part of the town of Novalja. As of 2021, it had a population of 236. It is located on Pag Bay.

Bošana

Village

Photo: Imionis, CC BY 3.0.

Bošana is a village on the Croatian island of Pag, in Zadar County. Administratively, it is part of the town of Pag. As of 2021, it had a population of 29. The village overlooks Pag Bay. Bošana is situated 4 km south of Rucica Beach.

Zubovići

Village

Photo: Palauenc05, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Zubovići is a coastal village on the Croatian island of Pag, in Lika-Senj County. Administratively, it is part of the town of Novalja. As of 2021, it had a population of 180. Zubovići is situated 4½ km northwest of Rucica Beach.

Rucica Beach

Type: Beach
Also known as: “Ručica”
Category: landform
Location: Croatia, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

44.50093° or 44° 30′ 3″ north

Longitude

15.0209° or 15° 1′ 15″ east

Elevation

7 metres (23 feet)

Open location code

8FPQG22C+99

OpenStreetMap ID

way 185784675

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=beach

GeoNames ID

10376340

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Localities in the Area

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