Plitvička Jezera

Plitvička Jezera
Municipality
Plitvička Jezera municipality within Lika-Senj County
Plitvička Jezera
Location of Plitvička Jezera within Croatia
Coordinates: 44°52′N 15°37′E / 44.867°N 15.617°E / 44.867; 15.617
Country Croatia
County Lika-Senj
Government
  MayorAnte Kovač (Ind.)
Area
  Municipality
469.0 km2 (181.1 sq mi)
  Urban
7.2 km2 (2.8 sq mi)
Elevation
612 m (2,008 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Municipality
3,649
  Density7.8/km2 (20/sq mi)
  Urban
301
  Urban density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
53230 Korenica
Area code+385 (0)53
Websiteplitvicka-jezera.hr

Plitvička Jezera (pronounced [plîtv̞itʃkaː jɛzɛ̌ra] or just Plitvice [plîtv̞itsɛ]; Plitvice Lakes, in English) is settlement and a municipality in central Croatia, in the eastern part of the Lika-Senj county. It lies in and near the eponymous Plitvice Lakes National Park, bisected by the D1 main road (ZagrebSplit). Its total area is 469.08 km2 The main town and seat of the municipality is Korenica. Smaller towns and villages are Bjelopolje, Jezerce, and Ličko Petrovo Selo.