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History


It was first mentioned in 1115. In the Middle Ages it was a center of the economies belonging to various feudal masters and it belonged to the church.

From the beginning of 19 th century, when it fell under the power of Venice, it was under the rule of France, Austria and Italy respectively. By the new territorial organization of the Republic of Croatia it got a status of municipality in 1993.

In Oprtalj there is the Parish church of Sveti juraj (St. George) from 1517. Its church tower from 16 th century was finished in 1740.