Bale, Croatia
Bale (Venetian: Vałe; Italian: Valle, previously Valle d'Istria; Istriot: Vale) is a settlement and municipality in Istria County, Croatia.
Bale
Vałe Valle | |
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Municipality | |
| Bale Municipality Općina Bale - Comune di Valle | |
View of Bale | |
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Bale | |
| Coordinates: 45°02′N 13°46′E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Istria |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edi Pastrovicchio |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 31.7 sq mi (82.1 km2) |
| • Urban | 14.3 sq mi (37.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 466 ft (142 m) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Municipality | 1,170 |
| • Density | 37/sq mi (14/km2) |
| • Urban | 973 |
| • Urban density | 68/sq mi (26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 52111 |
| Area code | 52 |
| Website | opcina |
The origins of the settlement lie in the Roman stronghold of Castrum Vallis, built by Caius Palcrus to protect the salt-pan road from Pula to Poreč. Bale was built around the medieval castle of the noble families Sardo and Bembo from the 15th century.
The municipality covers a total area of 81.65 km2 (31.53 sq mi) and has a total population of 1,170. The municipality is officially bilingual, Croatian and Italian, hence both names are official and equal. Bale is connected to the Croatian highway network by an exit on the A9 motorway (E751), part of the Istrian Y.
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