Pula (hrv)

Pula

Pula ranks 665th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Tripoli, Libya, Sicily, and Watford. Memorable people born in Pula include Laura Antonelli, Crispus, and Alida Valli. Memorable people who died in Pula include Crispus, Constantius Gallus, and Mate Parlov. Pula has been the birth place of many politicians, and actors and the death place of many politicians, and boxers. Pula is located in Croatia.

Pula, also known as Pola, is the largest city in Istria County, Croatia, and the seventh-largest city in the country, situated at the southern tip of the Istrian peninsula in western Croatia, with a population of 52,220 in 2021. It is known for its multitude of ancient Roman buildings, the most famous of which is the Pula Arena, one of the best preserved Roman amphitheaters. The city has a long tradition of wine making, fishing, shipbuilding, and tourism. It was the administrative centre of Istria from ancient Roman times until superseded by Pazin in 1991. Read more on Wikipedia