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Caska, Croatia

Coordinates: 44°33′02″N 14°55′13″E / 44.55049°N 14.92019°E / 44.55049; 14.92019
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Caska
Chissa
Village
View of Caska
View of Caska
Caska is located in Croatia
Caska
Caska
Coordinates: 44°33′02″N 14°55′13″E / 44.55049°N 14.92019°E / 44.55049; 14.92019
Country Croatia
County Lika-Senj
TownNovalja
Area
 • Total0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total24
 • Density27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
53 296
Vehicle registrationGS

Caska (Italian: Chissa) is a village on the Croatian island of Pag in Lika-Senj County, at the end of Caska Cove. Administratively, it is part of the town of Novalja. As of 2021, it had a population of 24.[2]

Near the village are the ruins of an ancient Roman settlement, Cissa. This settlement is believed to have sunk during an earthquake in the 4th century.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ^ "A historical phenomenon near Novalja - Caska Bay hides a sunken city". Tourist stories. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
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