Pag

Pag (Latin Pagus, village, Italian Pago) is an island in northern Adriatic Sea, off the coast of Croatia. It is the fifth largest island on the Croatian coast, and the one with the longest coastline.

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The population of Pag is 7,969 (2001). In addition to the towns on island, Pag and Novalja, there are also many smaller villages and touristic places. The island is administratively divided in northern part which belongs to the Lika-Senj county and southern part which belongs to the Zadar county.

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Pag is also the name of the largest town on the island of Pag, with a population of 2,421 (2001), located at .

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