Caska, Croatia

Caska Chissa
Village
View of Caska
Caska
Coordinates: 44.55049°N 14.92019°E / 44.55049; 14.92019
Country	Croatia
County	Lika-Senj
Town	Novalja
Area [1]
• Total	0.9 km^2 (0.3 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	24
• Density	27/km^2 (69/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	53 296
Vehicle registration	GS

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

1. Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
2. "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.

External links

Media related to Caska at Wikimedia Commons