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Business Distribution by Industry in Novalja

Novalja Facts

Area2.1 km²
Population1,744
Male Population884 (50.7%)
Female Population860 (49.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+45.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+11.6%
Median Age45 years (Male: 43.8, Female: 46.5)
NeighborhoodsIsola di Pag
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng44.55778, 14.88667

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Novalja Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population1,2021,4751,5631,7761,744
Population Density582.8 / km²715.2 / km²757.8 / km²861.1 / km²845.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Novalja Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 13.6% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Novalja+47.8%+20.4%+13.6%
Lika-Senj County-13.1%-14.9%-6.2%
Croatia-6.1%-11.4%-4.3%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Novalja Median Age

Median Age: 45 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Novalja45 yrs46.5 yrs43.8 yrs
Lika-Senj County46.5 yrs48.5 yrs44.9 yrs
Croatia42 yrs44.1 yrs40 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Novalja Population Density

Population Density: 846 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Novalja1,7442.063 km²846 / km²
Lika-Senj County49,7885,351.9 km²9.3 / km²
Croatia4.2 million56,366.2 km²73.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Novalja Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Novalja

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Novalja

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Novalja CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Novalja4,916 tn2.82 tn2,383.3 tons/km²
Lika-Senj County279,341 tn5.61 tn52.2 tons/km²
Croatia23,288,703 tn5.59 tn413.2 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Novalja CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)4,916 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.82 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)2,383.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (4)
EarthquakeMedium (4.3)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
8/8/179:35 AM475.1 km10,000 m3km E of Omisalj, Croatiausgs.gov
5/8/161:45 AM3.352.9 km6,280 m8km NNE of Otocac, Croatiausgs.gov
7/30/1312:58 PM4.457.9 km11,100 m16km NNW of Brinje, Croatiausgs.gov
5/6/1111:44 PM450.8 km9,000 mCroatiausgs.gov
12/17/071:14 PM3.859.8 km10,000 mAdriatic Seausgs.gov
12/15/0710:12 PM357.5 km10,000 mSlovenia-Croatia border regionusgs.gov
6/10/078:48 PM3.287 km10,000 mCroatiausgs.gov
2/5/078:30 AM4.961 km10,000 mCroatiausgs.gov
10/31/062:45 PM3.238.8 km10,000 mCroatiausgs.gov
8/7/064:59 AM376.4 km10,000 mCroatiausgs.gov

Novalja

Novalja (pronounced [nɔ̌v̞aʎa]) is a town in the north of the island of Pag in the Croatian part of Adriatic Sea. In recent times Novalja became famous because of the Zrće Beach, which is one of the biggest summer party zones in Europe.

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