Place:Bale, Istria, Croatia

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NameBale
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates45.033°N 13.783°E
Located inIstria, Croatia
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Bale (previously Valle d'Istria; ) 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 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.

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