Pakoštane

Location of Pakoštane in Croatia

Pakoštane - Church of St.Michael

Lake Vrana from road

the Pakoštane municipality within the Zadar County

Pakoštane is a municipality in Croatia in the Zadar County. According to the 2001 census, there are 3,884 inhabitants, 98% which are Croats.

North of the Vrana Lake, 6 km from Pakoštane, there is historic settlement of Vrana.

The famous Croatian general Ante Gotovina grew up in Pakoštane.

Attractions

Pakoštane is a tourist town with many gravel beaches and pine woods. Not far from the town is the Lake Vrana Nature Park, a favorite picnicking site, abundant in fresh water fish.

Subdivisions of Zadar County

Cities and towns	Benkovac Biograd na Moru Nin Obrovac Pag Zadar (seat)

Municipalities	Bibinje Galovac Gračac Jasenice Kali Kolan Kukljica Lišane Ostrovičke Novigrad Pakoštane Pašman Polača Poličnik Posedarje Povljana Preko Privlaka Ražanac Sali Stankovci Starigrad Sukošan Sveti Filip i Jakov Škabrnja Tkon Vir Vrsi Zemunik Donji

Coordinates: 43°54′34″N 15°30′29″E / 43.90944°N 15.50806°E / 43.90944; 15.50806

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