Map of Pula, Croatia

Pula is a city in Istria, Croatia, with a population of about 52,220. It lies at 44.8683°N, 13.8481°E. Pula is about 197 km (122 mi) southwest of Zagreb, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Rijeka, 69 km to the northeast.

Pula at a glance

Where is Pula?

• The 7th largest city in Croatia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 47 min on the shortest day to 15 h 36 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Pula

• Rijeka — 69 km northeast
• Koper — 76 km north, Slovenia
• Trieste — 87 km north, Italy
• Gorizia — 121 km north, Italy
• Chioggia — 129 km west, Italy
• Pesaro — 130 km southwest, Italy
• San Donà di Piave — 131 km northwest, Italy
• Fano — 132 km southwest, Italy
• Venice — 135 km northwest, Italy
• Rimini — 136 km southwest, Italy

Largest cities in Croatia

• Zagreb — 663,592
• Split — 149,830
• Rijeka — 107,964
• Osijek — 75,535
• Zadar — 67,309
• Sesvete — 55,313
• Slavonski Brod — 45,005
• Karlovac — 41,869
• Varaždin — 36,187

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.