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Evidence of Homo erectus presence one million years ago has been found in the cave of Šandalja near Pula.

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Pula

Croatia

Country
Croatia
Population
52.2K
Coordinates
44.87, 13.85
1259th most populous city in the world

Pula, also known as Pola, its Italian name, is the largest city in Istria County, western 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.

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Pula's amphitheatre, known as the Arena, is among the six largest surviving Roman arenas in the world.

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Pula

Croatia

Country
Croatia
Population
52.2K
Coordinates
44.87, 13.85
1259th most populous city in the world

Pula, also known as Pola, its Italian name, is the largest city in Istria County, western 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.

From the “Sights” section

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Pula had an electric tramway system built in 1904, which was dismantled in 1934.

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Pula

Croatia

Country
Croatia
Population
52.2K
Coordinates
44.87, 13.85
1259th most populous city in the world

Pula, also known as Pola, its Italian name, is the largest city in Istria County, western 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.

From the “Transport” section

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Photo: Orlovic · CC BY-SA 3.0

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The city of Pula or Pola is officially bilingual, Croatian and Italian.

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Pula

Croatia

Country
Croatia
Population
52.2K
Coordinates
44.87, 13.85
1259th most populous city in the world

Pula, also known as Pola, its Italian name, is the largest city in Istria County, western 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.

From the “History” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Orlovic · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Pula is the end point of the EuroVelo 9 cycle route that runs from Gdańsk on the Baltic Sea through several countries.

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Pula

Croatia

Country
Croatia
Population
52.2K
Coordinates
44.87, 13.85
1259th most populous city in the world

Pula, also known as Pola, its Italian name, is the largest city in Istria County, western 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.

From the “Tourism” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Orlovic · CC BY-SA 3.0

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