Bale (Bale-Valle)
Bale (Valle, previously Valle d'Istria; Vale) is a settlement and municipality in Istria County, Croatia.
The origins of the settlement lie in the Roman stronghold of Castrum Vallis, built by Caius Palcrus to protect the salt-pan road from Pula to Poreč.
The municipality covers a total area of 81.65 km2 and has a total population of 1,127. The municipality is officially bilingual, Croatian and Italian, hence both names are official and equal. Bale is connected to the Croatian highway network by an exit on the A9 motorway (E751), part of the Istrian Y.
There are three settlements within the municipality (as of 2006), they are:
* Bale – Valle,
* Golaš i
* Krmed.
The origins of the settlement lie in the Roman stronghold of Castrum Vallis, built by Caius Palcrus to protect the salt-pan road from Pula to Poreč.
The municipality covers a total area of 81.65 km2 and has a total population of 1,127. The municipality is officially bilingual, Croatian and Italian, hence both names are official and equal. Bale is connected to the Croatian highway network by an exit on the A9 motorway (E751), part of the Istrian Y.
There are three settlements within the municipality (as of 2006), they are:
* Bale – Valle,
* Golaš i
* Krmed.
Map - Bale (Bale-Valle)
Map
Country - Croatia
Currency / Language
| ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRK | Croatian kuna | kn | 2 |
| ISO | Language |
|---|---|
| HR | Croatian language |
| SR | Serbian language |
