Bale/Valle is a small town 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/Pola to Poreč/Parenzo.The municipality covers a total area of 81.65 km2 and has a total population of 1,127. The town is officially bilingual, Italian and Croatian, hence both town names are official and equal. Bale/Valle is connected to the Croatian highway network by an exit on the A9 motorway , part of the Istrian Y. Dinosaur fossils, most notably those of Histriasaurus, were found near the town and are kept at the town museum.
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