Punat is a municipality in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia on the island of Krk. The municipality has a population of 1,900, with 90% Croats (2021). With Stara Baà ¡ka being the only other settlement in the municipality, the village of Punat itself has a population of 1,784. The town first appears in writings from 1377 AD, but the exact date of its foundation is not known. It is situated on a bay known for the island of Koà ¡ljun and the Church of St. Dunat.
During WWII, Punat was home to several sympathizers of the Yugoslav Army in the Homeland, including Filka and Marica à ½ic, who were sentenced by the Communists to hard labor.
On 25 February 1993, the ferry KajÃÂak was hit by SAK artillery at Maslenica and towed to Punat.
It is the seat of its own .
Notable people that were born or lived in Punat include: