Istria County

Istria County is the westernmost county of Croatia. It includes the largest part of the Istrian peninsula.

Istria County
Istarska županija  (Croatian)
Regione istriana  (Italian)
Anthem: Krasna zemljo  (Croatian)
"Beautiful land"
Istria County within Croatia
Country Croatia
County seatPazin
Area
  Total2,813 km2 (1,086 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
  Total208,055
  Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Languages
  Official languagesCroatian and Italian
Area code052
ISO 3166 codeHR-18
Websitewww.istra-istria.hr
Učka

The national park Brijuni and nature park Učka are in the county.

Administration

  • Pula / Pola (57,460)
  • Poreč / Parenzo (16,696)
  • Rovinj / Rovigno (14,294)
  • Umag / Umago (13,467)
  • Labin / Albona (11,642)
  • Pazin / Pisino (8,638)
  • Buzet / Pinguente (6,133)
  • Vodnjan / Dignano (6,119)
  • Buje / Buie (5,182)
  • Novigrad / Cittanova (4,345)

There are also 31 municipalities:

  • Bale / Valle (1,127)
  • Barban/ Barbana (2,721)
  • Brtonigla / Verteneglio (1,626)
  • Cerovlje / Cerreto (1,677)
  • Fažana / Fasana (3,635)
  • Gračišće / Gallignana (1,419)
  • Grožnjan / Grisignana (736)
  • Kanfanar / Canfanaro (1,543)
  • Karojba / Caroiba (1,438)
  • Kaštelir-Labinci / Castellier-Santa Domenica (1,463)
  • Kršan / Chersano (2,951)
  • Lanišće / Lanischie (329)
  • Ližnjan / Lisignano (3,965)
  • Lupoglav / Lupogliano (924)
  • Marčana / Marzana (4,253)
  • Medulin / Medolino (6,481)
  • Motovun / Montona (1,004)
  • Oprtalj / Portole (850)
  • Pićan / Pedena (1,827)
  • Raša / Arsia (3,183)
  • Sveta Nedelja / Santa Domenica d'Albona (2,987)
  • Sveti Lovreč / San Lorenzo di Pesenatico (1,015)
  • Sveti Petar u Šumi / San Pietro di Selve (1,065)
  • Svetvinčenat / Sanvincenti (2,202)
  • Tar-Vabriga / Torre-Abrega (1,990)
  • Tinjan / Antignana (1,684)
  • Višnjan / Visignano (2,274)
  • Vižinada / Visinada (1,158)
  • Vrsar / Orsera (2,162)
  • Žminj / Gimino (3,483)
  • Funtana / Fontane (907)

References

  1. Ostroški, Ljiljana, ed. (December 2015). Statistički ljetopis Republike Hrvatske 2015 [Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia 2015] (PDF). Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia (in Croatian and English). Vol. 47. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. p. 62. ISSN 1333-3305. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  2. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.

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