Rijeka Airport is the international airport serving Rijeka, Croatia. It is located near the town of Omišalj on the island of Krk, 17 km from the Rijeka railway station.

Municipium Flavium Fulfinum was an old Roman settlement on the island of Krk, Croatia, just a few kilometres from the town of Omišalj. Archaeological findings show the first traces of settlement in the area dating back into the 1st century when the Romans settled the area following the Illyrian Wars as a retirement community for soldiers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Omišalj and Jadranovo.

Omišalj

Village

Photo: Harald Hetzner, CC0.

Omišalj is a coastal municipality in the north-west of the island of Krk in Croatia. The population of Omišalj itself is 1,887, while the municipality also includes the nearby village of Njivice, bringing the total population to 2,992.

Jadranovo

Village

Photo: We El, Public domain.

Jadranovo is a small coastal town in the northern coast of Croatia. Tourism here has flourished due to its proximity to Crikvenica. Jadranovo is situated 5 km northeast of Plaža Pesja.

Njivice

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Njivice is a town in Croatia. It was once a small fishermen's village and is now a famous tourist centre today. They have a long tradition of private accommodation. The vegetation extends all the way to the sea and the entire coast is one large beach.

Plaža Pesja

Type: Beach
Also known as: “Plaza Pesja”
Category: landform
Location: Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

45.20778° or 45° 12′ 28″ north

Longitude

14.55132° or 14° 33′ 5″ east

Elevation

17 metres (56 feet)

Open location code

8FQP6H52+4G

GeoNames ID

11821209

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