Pag Triangle
Pag Triangle (Template:Lang-hr) is a land formation in the shape of an isosceles triangle located near Novalja, a small town on the Croatian island Pag. The triangle has one side measuring approximately 32 metres (105 ft) and two sides both measuring 22 metres (72 ft).[1][2] It differs from the surrounding area in the fact that the rocks inside the triangle are of different structure than rocks outside the triangle. According to the research of Stjepan Zvonarić, a Croatian geologist, the triangle rocks emit a red color after being irradiated by UV light. This property is unique to the Pag Triangle rocks, and is not found in rocks in the surrounding area.[1][3]
Since its discovery in 1999, it is estimated that the Pag Triangle has been visited by over 500.000 visitors. It is a protected area of the Town of Novalja. Croatian ufologists have linked the existence of the triangle to a series of UFO sightings in late 20th century over the island of Pag, while some perceive the triangle as a sign of Holy Trinity, sometimes associated with Catholic priest Zlatko Sudac receiving his stigmata during a conversation about the triangle. In early 2009, a road was built connecting the triangle to the nearby village Caska.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c "Paški trokut u 10 godina posjetilo pola milijuna ljudi (Pag Triangle visited by half a million people in 10 years)" (in Croatian). Jutarnji list. 2009-03-25. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
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(help) - ^ "Zanimljivosti (Curiosities)" (in Croatian). Town of Novalja Tourist Board. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
- ^ a b "Izgrađena cesta do Paškog trokuta (Road connecting the Pag Triangle built)" (in Croatian). ezadar.hr. 2009-03-25. Retrieved 2011-08-26.