Mali Lošinj (Italian: Lussinpiccolo, Venetian: Lusinpiccolo) is a town and municipality in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county, on the island of Lošinj, in western Croatia. At the time of the 2001 census there were 8,388 inhabitants, of whom 83% were Croats. The favorable climatic conditions, the construction of hotels and resorts, foresting and maintenance of beaches have led to an intensive development of tourism. The village is located in the most protected part of the Losinj bay. The town lies mostly on the eastern, sunny side of the island.
History
Mali Losinj in 1900
The town was first mentioned in 1398 under the name Malo selo ("small village"). In 1868 it experiences it's golden year. There were as many as eleven shipyards, and it became the place with the largest and most developed merchant marine in the Adriatic Sea, even ahead of cities like Rijeka, Trieste and Venice. With the invention of the steam engine a stagnation in development ensues, and with the outbreak of the grapevine-disease peronospora. Its incorporation into communist Yugoslavia led to mass emigration of the population. After World War II there were only 2200 residents left.
Mali Losinj was under Austrian-Hungarian rule until 1918. After World War I, it was given to Italy. In 1947, it was incorporated into Yugoslavia. In 1990, it became part of present day Croatia.
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Mayors
- Hrvoje Lesic - (1990–1991)
- Mario Hofmann - (1991–1993)
- Dragan Balija - Alliance of Primorje-Gorski Kotar (1993–2005)
- Gari Capelli - Croatian Democratic Union (2005-)
Saint Martin Bay
See also
| Municipalities of Primorje–Gorski Kotar County |
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Baška · Brod Moravice · Čavle · Dobrinj · Fužine · Jelenje · Klana · Kostrena · Lokve · Lopar · Lovran · Malinska-Dubašnica · Matulji · Mošćenička Draga · Mrkopalj · Omišalj · Punat · Ravna Gora · Skrad · Vinodol · Viškovo · Vrbnik
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Coordinates: 44°32′N 14°28′E / 44.533°N 14.467°E / 44.533; 14.467
Categories: Cities and towns in Croatia | Populated coastal places in Croatia | Primorje-Gorski Kotar County | Primorje-Gorski Kotar County geography stubs
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