Preko
Preko
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| Općina Preko Municipality of Preko | |
| Coordinates: 44°05′11″N 15°10′58″E / 44.08639°N 15.18278°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Zadar County |
| Government | |
| • Municipal mayor | Jure Brižić (HDZ) |
| Area | |
| 54.6 km2 (21.1 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| 3,556 | |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,250 |
| • Urban density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 23273 Preko |
| Vehicle registration | ZD |
| Website | opcina-preko |
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Preko (Italian: Oltre; lit. "Across") is a village and a municipality in Zadar County, Croatia. It is situated, as the name suggests, opposite of Zadar, on the island of Ugljan, in northern Dalmatia. Its old centre consists of typical Dalmatian architecture with numerous patrician family summer houses. According to the 2011 census, there are 3,805 inhabitants, 88% which are Croats.