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Vrsar

Municipalities of CroatiaPopulated places in Croatia where Italian is an official languagePopulated places in Istria CountyVrsar
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Vrsar (Venetian: Orsera) is a small seaside town and a municipality in Istria, Croatia located 9 kilometers south of Poreč. The historical center is located on top of a hill, including the St. Martin parish church and the 40-meter high bell tower. In the 20th century, the town expanded down the hill, into the surrounding area. It is a popular summer destination with large campsites, private accommodation units and a modern marina. It is the home of the large Koversada Naturist Campsite, the oldest in Istria.

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Obala maršala Tita, Općina Vrsar

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N 45.15 ° E 13.6 °
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Obala maršala Tita
52400 Općina Vrsar
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Vrsar Crljenka Airport
Vrsar Crljenka Airport

The Vrsar Crljenka Airport is an airport for general aviation in Croatia. It is located about 2 km southeast of Vrsar. The runway is 700m long and 18m wide. It is oriented north–south (runway mark 36–18). The altitude of the airport is 37 m. The runway thresholds are at 42.3m above sea level in the north (139') and 33.2 m above sea level (109') in the south, so that with a height difference of 9.1m (10') the runway has an inclination of 1.9 ° and 1.3%, respectively. The surface of the runway, the rolls and the platform are in asphalt.Vrsar Airport was built in 1976. It is equipped to accommodate and maintain small-sized aircraft: it has a fuel pump, a hangar, an aircraft service, a restaurant and customs office. The operator is North Adria Aviation from Vrsar. Navigation services (flight plan, meteorological situation and air traffic control) are performed by the operator via Pula Airport.It is intended for occasional air traffic and is involved in the following activities: Reception and maintenance of small-sized aircraft Panoramic flights over Istria Flights to domestic and foreign airports Sports flights (parachuting, training and competitions) Flights of medical services and rescue services Fire service flights Flights for advertising (throwing leaflets and pulling banners)The airport is registered for domestic and foreign air traffic. For foreign air traffic, the airport is open from April to November. Near the airport there is a memorial to Dragan Garvan and Dragutin Barić, members of the Croatian Air Force and air defense killed in the Croatian War of Independence who were killed on December 21, 1991 during the Yugoslav Air Force air attack on Crljenka airport. Cluster munition was found 21 years later near the sports airport.In 1998 Vrsar hosted the XXIV World Parachuting Championship, which was attended by 245 competitors.