Lopar
Municipality
San Marino Beach
Lopar Location of Lopar within Croatia
Coordinates: 44°49′41.63″N 14°44′9.13″E / 44.8282306°N 14.7358694°E / 44.8282306; 14.7358694
Country	Croatia
County	Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Government
• Mayor	Josip Borić (HDZ)
Area [1]
• Municipality	26.2 km2 (10.1 sq mi)
• Urban	26.2 km2 (10.1 sq mi)
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Municipality	1,107
• Density	42/km2 (110/sq mi)
• Urban	1,107
• Urban density	42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	51 281
Area code	051
Website	opcina-lopar.hr

Lopar (Italian: Loparo) is a Croatian municipality of Primorje–Gorski Kotar County. It gained the municipality status in 2006 and its population is 1,263 as of 2011. Lopar is 12 kilometers from the town of Rab and is known for its numerous natural sandy beaches and is surrounded by many islets. ^[3]

Geography

The municipality is situated in the northeastern part of the Rab island. Close to its coast there are located the two little islands of Goli otok and Sveti Grgur.

Notable people

Lopar is considered the birthplace of Saint Marinus (born in the island of Rab), the founder of the eponymous republic.

Tourism

Lopar is popular for its sandy beaches like San Marino beach, or Sahara Beach.