Istria county (Croatian: Istarska županija; Italian: Regione istriana) is the westernmost county of Croatia which includes the biggest part of the Istrian peninsula (2820 out of 3160 km²). Area is called Istra in Croatian and Slovenian, and Istria in Italian. Because of important ethnical minorities, especially Italians, the region adopts a bilingual form. Its administrative center is Pazin/Pisino. fix map File links The following pages link to this file: Istria county Categories: GFDL images ... Image File history File links Istra_-_coat. ... Map of Istria Istria (Croatian and Slovenian: Istra, Italian: Istria) is the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Map of Istria Istria (Croatian and Slovenian: Istra, Italian: Istria) is the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea. ... Map of Istria Istria (Croatian and Slovenian: Istra, Italian: Istria) is the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea. ... Pazin (Italian: Pisino, German: Mitterburg) is a city in Istria, Croatia, population 4,986 (2001), total municipality population 9,227 (2001). ...

Geography

Its coastline is 445 km long with islands making up 539.9 km. A smaller part of Istria also belongs to the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county of Croatia. Mirroring the bay of Venice across the Adriatic and the Gulf of Kvarner, the region is not far from the Julian Alps. The western most point is at Savudrija while the southern most is near Premantura, (Promontorio in Latin), on the local promontory Kamenjak. km redirects here. ... Primorje-Gorski Kotar county - Primorsko-goranska županija is a county in western Croatia that includes the Bay of Kvarner and the surrounding Northern Croatian seacoast, and the mountainous region of Gorski Kotar. ... Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venezsia) is the capital of region Veneto, and has a population of 271,663 (census estimate January 1, 2004). ... The Adriatic Sea is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea separating the Apennine peninsula (Italy) from the Balkan peninsula, and the system of the Apennine Mountains from that of the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges. ... The Kvarner bay (Croatian kvarnerski zaljev, Italian Golfo del Quarnero/Quarnaro/Carnaro; sometimes also Kvarner gulf) is a bay in northern Adriatic Sea, located between the Istria peninsula and the northern Croatian seacoast. ... Edelweiss, Julian Alps, Slovenia The Julian Alps is part of the Alps that stretch from north-eastern Italy to Slovenia, where they rise to 2864 metres at Triglav. ... Coast of Savudrija Map of Piran municipality before 1954 Savudrija (Italian Salvore) is a coastal and nowadays border settlement which has developed from a fishing village into the pleasant holiday centre, which is since 1954 a summer sanctuary for children from the inland of Slovenia. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... The term promontory has several similar meanings in English, including geographical names: A promontory is a prominent mass of land which overlooks lower lying land or a body of water (e. ...

The terrain consists of a limestone plateau, much of which lacks water owing to its karst topography. The northeastern section is an extension of the Dinaric Alps. The highest point is Vojak on Učka mountain 1,401 m above sea level while another range of mountains is Ćićarija. For other uses, see Limestone (disambiguation). ... Monte Roraima In geology and earth science, a plateau, also called a high plateau or tableland or chodechugger, is an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat open country. ... Impact of a drop of water Water is a chemical substance that is essential to all known forms of life[1]. It covers 71% of Earths surface. ... Karst topography is a three-dimensional landscape shaped by the dissolution of a soluble layer or layers of bedrock, usually carbonate rock such as limestone or dolomite. ... Mt Orjen at the Bay of Kotor is the heaviest karstified range of the dinarids View of the central part of the Dinaric Alps (north=down) The Dinaric Alps or Dinarides (Italian: Alpi Dinariche; Croatian and Serbian: Dinaridi or Dinarsko gorje/Динариди or Динарско горје; Slovenian: Dinarsko gorstvo) form a mountain chain in... Učka (Italian: Monte Maggiore) is the tallest mountain on the Istrian peninsula in northwestern Croatia. ... Lyskamm, 4 527 m, Pennine Alps A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... Sea as seen from jetty in Frankston, Australia Look up maritime in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

There are so called "bijela", "siva", "crvena" Istra, (white, grey and red Istria). White Istria is around the mountain peaks, Grey Istria is the fertile inner lands while Red Istria is blood-red painted lands of terra rossa or "crljenica" near the coastline. Human blood smear: a - erythrocytes; b - neutrophil; c - eosinophil; d - lymphocyte. ...

Map of Istria County within Croatia, showing municipalities

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Geology

Sites such as the Grotto of Beredine near Poreč, the underground river Pazincica (Pazinčica) and the karst Pazin pit (Pazinska jama, Foiba di Pisino) near Pazin are popular geologic attractions. The Limski Kanal is the only fjord resembling structure in Europe outside of Scandinavia (actually it's not a fjord, but a ria). The quarry near Rovinj is specifically designed for studying geology. The longest river, Mirna (Croatian for "she, the tranquil one") is only 32 km long with its mouth near Novigrad/Cittanova. Other rivers that pass through Istria include the Dragonja River and Raša River. Río Peralonso - El Zulia (Norte de Santander), Colombia River Gambia flowing through Niokolokoba National Park Nevėžis River in Lithuania A river is a natural waterway usually formed by water derived from either precipitation or glacial meltwater, and flows from higher ground to lower ground. ... Karst topography occurs when a landscape is marked by underground drainage patterns. ... Pazin (Italian: Pisino, German: Mitterburg) is a city in Istria, Croatia, population 4,986 (2001), total municipality population 9,227 (2001). ... Lim canal The Lim bay and valley is a peculiar geographic feature found near Rovinj and Vrsar on the western coast of Istria, Croatia, south of Poreč. The name comes from the Latin limes for limit, referring to the landforms position at the border of two Roman provinces (Dalmatia... Fjord in Sunnmøre, Norway Prekistolen in Lysefjord, Norway Lysefjord, Norway Fjords are very long inlets from the sea with high steeply sloped walled sides. ... Look up Structure in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is very long. ... Scandinavia is a historical and geographical region centered on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe and includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. ... Georges River, in the southern suburbs of Sydney (Australia) is a ria, or drowned river valley. ... A small cinder quarry A dimension stone quarry A quarry is a type of open-pit mine from which rock or minerals are extracted. ... Rovinj, seen from Campanile of Sv. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Coat of arms Novigrad is a city on the Adriatic Sea in Croatia. ... Country Italy Region Calabria Province Province of Reggio Calabria (RC) Mayor Elevation 390 m Area 61. ...

The continental plains and valleys, are primarily utilized for agricultural produce such as cereals and vegetables. Closer to the sea, red lands are used for cultivation of grapes, vine, olives and figs. Agriculture and the production of ecological food, the olive gardens, and the production of quality wines, is the focus of Istria's agriculture sector. The coastline and nearby islands are rich in Mediterranean vegetation with pine woods - the green macchi, (mostly holm oak and strawberry tree). Woods, mostly oak and pine trees, cover a third of the territory. Farmlands in Hebei province, China. ... Species Vitis acerifolia Vitis aestivalis Vitis amurensis Vitis arizonica Vitis x bourquina Vitis californica Vitis x champinii Vitis cinerea Vitis x doaniana Vitis girdiana Vitis labrusca Vitis x labruscana Vitis monticola Vitis mustangensis Vitis x novae-angliae Vitis palmata Vitis riparia Vitis rotundifolia Vitis rupestris Vitis shuttleworthii Vitis tiliifolia Vitis... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Species About 800, including: Ficus altissima Ficus americana Ficus aurea Ficus benghalensis- Indian Banyan Ficus benjamina- Weeping Fig Ficus broadwayi Ficus carica- Common Fig Ficus citrifolia Ficus coronata Ficus drupacea Ficus elastica Ficus godeffroyi Ficus grenadensis Ficus hartii Ficus lyrata Ficus macbrideii Ficus macrophylla- Moreton Bay Fig Ficus microcarpa- Chinese... Binomial name Olea europaea L. 19th century illustration The Olive (Olea europaea) is a species of small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean region, from Lebanon and the maritime parts of Asia Minor and northern Iran at the south end of the Caspian... The primary sector of industry generally involves the conversion of natural resources into primary products. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... Vegetation is a general term for the plant life of a region; it refers to the ground cover provided by plants, and is, by far, the most abundant biotic element of the biosphere. ... Subgenera Subgenus Strobus Subgenus Ducampopinus Subgenus Pinus See Pinus classification for complete taxonomy to species level. ... Aermacchi is an Italian aircraft manufacturer founded in 1913 at Varese in north-western Lombardy, 55 km north of Milan. ... Binomial name Quercus ilex L. The Holm Oak Quercus ilex L., also called Holly oak or Evergreen Oak, is a large evergreen oak native to the Mediterranean region. ... Species 20+ species; see text The strawberry (Fragaria) is a genus of plants in the family Rosaceae, and the fruit of these plants. ... Species See List of Quercus species The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of several hundred species of trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus, and some related genera, notably Cyclobalanopsis and Lithocarpus. ... Subgenera Subgenus Strobus Subgenus Ducampopinus Subgenus Pinus See Pinus classification for complete taxonomy to species level. ...

The well-known natural reservations national park Brijuni and nature park Učka are legally protected landscapes. Other interesting localities are Lim Kanal, wood near Motovun, park woods Zlatni Rt and Šijana near Pula, protected landscape Kamenjak in the extreme south of Istria, the reservation Palud, (ornithology), near Rovinj. Brijuni archipelago is interesting as the habitat of about 680 plant species, also decorated by the most diverse vegetation and olive groves. Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, UK A national park is a reserve of land, usually declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. ... City of Motovun Motovun (in Italian Montona) is a town in central Istria, Croatia. ... Ornithology (from the Greek ornis = bird and logos = word/science) is the branch of zoology concerned with the scientific study of birds. ... Rovinj, seen from Campanile of Sv. ... The Mergui Archipelago An archipelago is a landform which consists of a chain or cluster of islands. ...

Climate

Protected from the north by the mountain chain of Alps as well the inner highland, the climate is Mediterranean, very pleasant, with the highest air temperature averaging 24°C during August and lowest averaging 5°C, in January. Summers are usually warm during the day and cooler near the evening, although strange heat wave patterns are common. The weather also ranges from humid to dry with over 10 hours of sunshine daily. Primarily, there is a lot of moisture in the air, especially in the costal towns of Istra such as Porec, Vrsar, Rovinj, Pula and others. Temperatures above 10°C last for more than 240 days a year. Excessive heats, (above 30°C), last for three weeks at most. Despite air temperatures being lower than those of in Dalmatia, the Adriatic sea is warmer, reaching up to 26°C in August, coldest in March, (9-11°C), while the freezing even in small, shallow bays is very rare. Two kinds of winds are here - the "bura" or "bora" is bringing cold and clear weather from the north in winters, and the southern "Jugo", (jug=south) bringing rain in summer. "'Maestral"' is the summer breeze blowing from the inland to the sea. The salinity of the sea water is 0.37 %. Lyskamm, 4 527 m, Pennine Alps A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. ... The west face of the Petit Dru above the Chamonix valley near the Mer de Glace. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... Layers of Atmosphere (NOAA) Air redirects here. ... Fig. ... Map of Dalmatia, in present day Croatia highlighted Dalmatia (Croatian: Dalmacija, Italian: Dalmazia) is a region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea, in modern Croatia, spreading between the island of Rab in the northwest and the Gulf of Kotor (Boka Kotorska) in the southeast. ... A satellite image of the Adriatic Sea. ... Bora, also known as Bura (in Croatian) or Burja (in Slovenian) is a northern to north-eastern katabatic wind in the Adriatic, Greece and Turkey. ... Rain is a source of precipitation which forms when separate drops of water fall to the Earths surface from clouds. ... Annual mean sea surface salinity for the World Ocean. ... Impact of a drop of water Water is a chemical substance that is essential to all known forms of life[1]. It covers 71% of Earths surface. ... A percentage is a way of expressing a proportion or a fraction as a whole number. ...

People

Over 205 000 people or 4.65% of the nation's population live here. Population density is 73 inhabitants per km² with an average age of 40.2 years for the entire population. Beside Pula/Pola which is the biggest urban area with 82 000, cities are Porec/Parenzo, Rovinj/Rovigno, Pazin/Pisino, Labin/Albona, Novigrad/Cittanova, Umag/Umago, Buzet/Pinguente, Buje/Buie, Vodnjan/Dignano. About 70.7% of the population lives in the urban areas. Pula (Italian Pola) is the largest city in Istria, Croatia, at the southern tip of that peninsula. ... Poreč (Italian Parenzo, Latin Parentium), (lat. ... Rovinj, seen from Campanile of Sv. ... Pazin (Italian: Pisino, German: Mitterburg) is a city in Istria, Croatia, population 4,986 (2001), total municipality population 9,227 (2001). ... Labin (Italian: Albona) is a town in Istria, Croatia, population 7,904 (2001) with 12,426 in the municipality (which also includes small towns of Rabac and Vinež, as well as a number of smaller villages, such as Crni). ... Coat of arms Novigrad is a city on the Adriatic Sea in Croatia. ... Umag (Italian: Umago) is a coastal city in Istria, Croatia. ... Buzet (Italian: Pinguente) is a city in Istria, Croatia, population 6,059 (2001). ... Buje (Italian: Buie dIstria) is a city in Istria, Croatia, population 5,340 (2001). ... Vodnjan, a town in the south-western part of Istria (Croatia), 10 km north of Pula; elevation 135 m. ...

Municipalities are: Bale, Barban, Brtonigla, Cerovlje, Fažana, Gračišće, Grožnjan, Kanfanar, Karojba, Kaštelir-Labinci, Castellier-Santa Domenica, Kršan, Lanišće, Ližnjan, Lupoglav, Marčana, Medulin, Motovun, Oprtalj, Pićan, Raša, Sveti Lovreč, Sveta Nedelja, Sveti Petar u Šumi, Svetvinčenat, Tinjan, Višnjan, Vižinada, Vrsar, Žminj. Numerous are small municipalities and hamlets. In whole Istria there are actually more than 600 of them. So called smallest town in the world - Hum, ("mound") is populated by just three families (22 people). Bale can refer to any of the following: Places Bâle, the French name for the city of Basel The town Bale in Croatia the Bale Province, Burkina Faso in Burkina Faso the former Bale Province, Ethiopia in Ethiopia People Christian Bale, an actor Dr. Edward Turner Bale This is... Fažana (Italian: Fasana) is a town and municipality in Croatia, a small port and fishermens centre in the south-western part of the western Istrian coast in the Fazana Strait, 8 km northwest of Pula. ... Grožnjan (Italian: Grisignana) is a town and municipality in inner Istria, Croatia. ... Medulin Riviera Here we are at the far south of the Istrian Peninsula. ... City of Motovun Motovun (in Italian Montona) is a town in central Istria, Croatia. ... Vrsar Vrsar is a town in Istria, Croatia. ... A hum is a sound with a particular timbre (or sound quality), usually a monotone or with slightly varying tones, often produced by machinery in operation or by insects in flight. ...

In everyday life here, the Chakavian dialect is in use. As in the rest of Croatia official language here is based on the Shtokavian dialect. Note that words cha and shto equate to what. Italian is also recognized in the province as an official minority language, and is widely understood even by the majority Croats. Chakavian (Čakavian, čakavski) dialect is one of the three dialects of Croatian language. ... Shtokavian (Å tokavian, Å¡tokavski/штокавски) is the primary dialect of the Central South Slavic languages system, Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian language. ...

As for 2001 the population was 206.344 and the population structure was: 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Croats 148,328
• Italians 14,284
• Istrians 8,865
• Serbs 6,614
• Bosniaks 3,077
• Albanians 2,032
• Slovenians 2,020
• Others and Unknown 4,014
• Haven't declared 13,110

Notable is the fact that until World War II Istria had large autochthonous Italian community. Today, one finds in this region a small community of people, the Istro-Romanians, who speak the ancient Istro-Romanian language. Croats (Croatian: Hrvati) are a South Slavic people mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. ... This article is about a geographical region bordering the Adriatic Sea. ... Languages Serbian Religions Predominantly Serbian Orthodox Christian Related ethnic groups Other Slavic peoples, especially South Slavs See Cognate peoples below Serbs (Serbian: Срби or Srbi) are a South Slavic people who live mainly in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and, to a lesser extent, in Croatia. ... The Bosniaks (Bosnian: Bošnjaci, IPA: ) are a South Slav people living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Sandžak region of Serbia and Montenegro, with a smaller autochthonous population also present in Kosovo and Macedonia. ... Map of Istro-Romanian-speaking villages, made by Puşcariu in 1926. ... Istro-Romanian is a Romance language used in a few villages in the peninsula of Istria, on the northern part of the Adriatic Sea, in Croatia. ...

Due to its traditional bond with Europe, its level of international integration, in 1994 Istria was the first region from former Yugoslavia to be officially designated as Region of Europe. This article is very long. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in Latin, Југославија in Cyrillic, English: Land of the South Slavs) describes four political entities that existed one at a time on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe, during most of the 20th century. ...

Communication

Istra is well connected with the rest of Croatia and Europe. Due to its connection with a wider European area, road development suitably covers all needs and contributes to a balanced development of the coastal area and the Istrian interior.

Initially, the need for railroads in Istria was based upon fast development of industrial activities; shipbuilding, construction material, machine and electric industries, as well as Austrian military interests. After Vienna and Trieste were connected in 1876, the railway between Divača, (in today's Slovenia) and Pula, (122 km long with 21 km long branch Kanfanar - Rovinj), was opened. Despite numerous initiatives, the western part of Istria have been connected with the railroad only at the turn of 20th century 1902, with construction of the narrow-gauge track Poreč - Trieste. The famous 123.1 km long "Parenzana", or Parenzaner Bahn, was cancelled in 1935. This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... Men from Francisco de Orellanas expedition building a small brigantine, the San Pedro, to be used in the search for food Shipbuilding is the construction of ships. ... Vienna (German: , see also other names) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... Trieste (Italian: Trieste; Slovenian and Croatian: Trst; German: Triest; Hungarian: Trieszt; Latin: Tergeste; Serbian: Трст or Trst) is a city and port in northeastern Italy right on the border with Slovenia. ... 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Divača is a small municipality in southwestern Slovenia, a few kilometres from the Italian border and Trieste. ... Kanafanar is a small town and municipality in the central part of Istria, Croatia, 20 km northeast of Rovinj, on the edge of the Lim Cove, on the open limestone plain of Istria. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... La Parenzana is one of the nicknames of a defunct narrow gauge railway (operating between 1902 and 1935) between Trieste and Poreč, in present day Italy, Slovenia and Croatia. ...

The nearest commercial airport is in Pula.

History

The caves near Pula, Lim fjord Sandalja and Roumald's cave, house stone age archaeological remains. Less ancient stone age sites, from the period between 6000-2000 BC, can also be found in the area. More than 400 locations are classified as Bronze Age, (1800 - 1000 BC), items. Numerous findings including weapons, tools, and jewelry), which are from the earlier iron era around the birth of Christ. Stone Age fishing hook. ... Stone Age fishing hook. ... Dionysius Exiguus invented Anno Domini years to date Easter. ... The Bronze Age is a period in a civilizations development when the most advanced metalworking has developed the techniques of smelting copper from natural outcroppings and alloys it to cast bronze. ... The bayonet is used as both knife and spear. ... This article is about a tool used as a piece of equipment. ... Jewelry (the American spelling; spelled jewellery in Commonwealth English) consists of ornamental devices worn by persons, typically made with gems and precious metals. ... Iron Age Axe found on Gotland This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age, for the mythological Iron Age see Iron Age (mythology). ... Christ is the English translation of the Greek word (Christós), which literally means The Anointed One. ...

The Istria peninsula was known to Romans as the terra magica. Its name is derived from the Illyrian tribe called Histri, who, according to geographer Strabo, lived in the region. Romans described them as pirates who were hard to conquer due to difficulties they experienced when navigating along their territory. After two military campaigns, Roman legions finally subdued them in 177 BC. Map of Istria Istria (Croatian and Slovenian: Istra, Italian: Istria) is the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea. ... Area under Roman control  Roman Republic  Roman Empire  Western Empire  Eastern Empire Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a city-state founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... Illyria Illyria (disambiguation) Illyria (Anc. ... http://www. ... Rovinj, on the western coast of Croatian Istria. ... The Greek geographer Strabo in a 16th century engraving. ... This article is about sea pirates. ... Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC - 170s BC - 150s BC140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC Years: 182 BC 181 BC 180 BC 179 BC 178 BC - 177 BC - 176 BC 175 BC 174...

With the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476, Istria was conquered by the Longobards and the Goths. With the end of the 6th century, Croats arrived and built their first permanent settlement around the year 620. Istria was annexed by the Franks during the reign of (Pippin III) in 789, then successively controlled by various dukes, (Carinthia, Merano, Bavaria), and the patriarchs of Aquileia. The Roman Empire is not the Holy Roman Empire (843-1806). ... Events August - The usurper Basiliscus is deposed and Zeno is restored as Eastern Roman Emperor. ... The Lombards (Latin Langobardi, from which the alternative name Longobards found in older English texts), were a Germanic people originally from Scandinavia that entered the late Roman Empire. ... Invasion of the Goths: a late 19th century painting by O. Fritsche, is a highly romanticized portrait of the Goths as cavalrymen. ... This Buddhist stela from China, Northern Wei period, was built in the early 6th century. ... Croats (Croatian: Hrvati) are a South Slavic people mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. ... Events Medina is converted to Islam. ... For other uses, see Franks (disambiguation). ... Pepin III (714 - September 24, 768) more often known as Pepin the Short (French, Pépin le Bref; German, Pippin der Kleine), was a King of the Franks (751 - 768). ... Events Uprising in Japan leads to a major defeat for Emperor Kammu, alongside a severe drought and famine Constantine becomes king of the Picts Herford founded by Charlemagne Fes founded by Idris I Eadburh marries Beorhtric of Wessex Births Deaths Categories: 789 ... Coat of arms of the Dukes of Carinthia, today state coat The Duchy of Carinthia (German language: Kärnten, Slovenian: KoroÅ¡ka) was a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire until its dissolution in 1806, and a crownland of Austria-Hungary until it dissolved in 1918. ... Merano (Italian: Merano; German: Meran; Ladin: Meran; Latin: Merona; Note that many of the regions Italian languages/dialects use Meran), is a city in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region of Italy. ... The geographic region and Free State of Bavaria (German: Freistaat Bayern), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... Aquileia (Friulian Aquilee, Slovene Oglej) is an ancient Roman town of Italy, at the head of the Adriatic at the edge of the lagoons, about 10 km from the sea, on the river Natiso (modern Natisone), the course of which has changed somewhat since Roman times. ...

In 1267 the Republic of Venice annected the Istrian peninsula because of the strong presence of the autochthonous Italian community; it is in this period that the region lived a prosper period. The major Istrian cities re-born under Italian government, and it was in this half millennium that they developed their typical beauty and atmosphere. In 1797, with the Treaty of Campo Formio written by Napoleon, the peninsula, with the whole Republic of Venice, passed to the Habsburgs Austria. Starting in 1861, the capital of Istria and the seat to a Regional Parliament in Austro-Hungarian Empire was in Poreč (Parenzo). For broader historical context, see 1260s and 13th century. ... Map of the Venetian Republic, circa 1000 CE. The republic is in dark red, borders in light red. ... 1797 (MDCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 11-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Treaty of Campo Formio was signed on October 17, 1797 (26 Vendémiaire, Year VI of the French Republic) by Napoleon Bonaparte and Count Ludwig von Cobenzl as representatives of France and Austria. ... For other uses, see Napoleon (disambiguation). ... Map of the Venetian Republic, circa 1000 CE. The republic is in dark red, borders in light red. ... Habsburg (sometimes spelled Hapsburg, but never so in official use) was one of the major ruling houses of Europe. ... 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar) // January 1 - Benito Juárez captures Mexico City January 2 - Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia dies and is succeeded by... Map of Istria Istria (Croatian and Slovenian: Istra, Italian: Istria) is the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea. ... A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modelled after that of the United Kingdom. ... Official languages Latin, German, Hungarian Established church Roman Catholic Capital & Largest City Vienna pop. ...

After the World War I, according to the peace treaty of Rapallo, in 1920 Istria became part of Italy. Later Nazi occupation spoiled otherwise tolerant ethnic relations. After the World War II, Istria was assigned to Yugoslavia and in the process, from (1945 - 1947), an estimated 15,000 Italian were killed while 300,000 survived, although most of them were forced to leave the place of their ancestors and sprlawled around the world. It was a real ethnic cleansing. Some well known exiles from Istria include race driver Mario Andretti, singer Sergio Endrigo, chef and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich, and boxer Nino Benvenuti. This is about a Ligurian commune, see Rapallo for a resort on the Adriatic coast. ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... National Socialism redirects here. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in Latin, Југославија in Cyrillic, English: Land of the South Slavs) describes four political entities that existed one at a time on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe, during most of the 20th century. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Simple scheme of a foiba. ... Armenian civilians, being cleansed from their homeland during the Armenian Genocide. ... Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940 in Montona dIstria, Italy, now Motovun, Croatia) is an Italian American racing driver, and one of the most successful Americans in the history of auto racing. ... Sergio Endrigo ( Pola June 15, 1933 - Rome September 7, 2005) was a famous Italian singer and songwriter. ... Lidia Bastianich is an American chef. ... Giovanni Benvenuti (born April 26, 1938), better known as Nino Benvenuti, is an Italian former boxer who is considered by many, including noted boxing writer Brian Doogan, to be the greatest boxer ever from Italy. ...

Famous individuals like Robert Koch and writer James Joyce lived and worked in Istria. Writer Jules Verne was inspired to write his novel "Mathias Sandorf" after hearing of (quarry and cave) in Pazin and the poet Dante Alighieri visited and wrote a few lines about Istria. Robert Koch For the American lobbyist, see Bobby Koch. ... James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (Irish Séamus Seoighe; 2 February 1882 – 13 January 1941) was an Irish writer and poet, widely considered to be one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. ... Jules Verne. ... A small cinder quarry A dimension stone quarry A quarry is a type of open-pit mine from which rock or minerals are extracted. ... Lechuguilla Cave, New Mexico A cave is a natural underground void large enough for a human to enter. ... Pazin (Italian: Pisino, German: Mitterburg) is a city in Istria, Croatia, population 4,986 (2001), total municipality population 9,227 (2001). ... Dante in a fresco series of famous men by Andrea del Castagno, ca. ...

Economy

Well-developed are processing industry, with traditional agriculture, sea fishing and growing, construction and production of construction materials (lime, cement, brick, stone), trade and transport. Most developed branches of industry are shipbuilding, (In the early 1970s its shipyard Uljanik was building the biggest ships in the world as Berge Adria and others), metal processing, Also the wood, furniture, automotive components,electric machines and appliances, glass, plastic, textile, tobacco. According to economic indicators, the leading activities are processing industry, tourism, and trade. Great attention is being given to agriculture and the production of ecologic food, the wine and olive growing. Historically cultivated local wine varietals include Malvasia (white) and Teran (red), the latter quite similar to the Slovenian Refosk or Italian Refosco. Process industries include a broad spectrum of technologies and engineering include industries such as chemicals, pharmaceuticals, petroleum, paper and wood products, etc. ... Lime is a general term for various naturally occurring minerals and materials derived from them in which carbonates, oxides and hydroxides of calcium predominate. ... In the most general sense of the word, cement is a binder, a substance which sets and hardens independently, and can bind other materials together. ... Men from Francisco de Orellanas expedition building a small brigantine, the San Pedro, to be used in the search for food Shipbuilding is the construction of ships. ... Small shipyard in Klaksvík (Faroe Islands), reparing fishing vessels Dockyards and shipyards are places which repair and build ships. ... Antarctica Oceania Africa Asia Europe North America South America Middle East Caribbean Central Asia East Asia North Asia South Asia Southeast Asia SW. Asia Australasia Melanesia Micronesia Polynesia Central America Latin America Northern America Americas C. Africa E. Africa N. Africa Southern Africa W. Africa C. Europe E. Europe N... Hot metal work from a blacksmith In chemistry, a metal (Greek: Metallon) is an element that readily loses electrons to form positive ions (cations) and has metallic bonds between metal atoms. ... Tourists on Oʻahu, Hawaii Tourism is travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes, and also refers to the provision of services in support of this act. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A glass of red wine This article is about the alcoholic beverage. ... Binomial name Olea europaea L. 19th century illustration The Olive (Olea europaea) is a species of small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean region, from Lebanon and the maritime parts of Asia Minor and northern Iran at the south end of the Caspian...

Tourism

Organized tourism in Istria goes back to the Romans, when emperor Vaspasian, for the entertainment of that time, built the amphitheater (Arena) in Pula. During the reign of Austro-Hungarian Empire in (1866), Austrian and Hungarian royalty and aristocracy started visiting local resorts and discovered Poreč. Significant efforts were made after World War II, to develop the tourist infrastructure and to accentuate its importance. In combination with the natural beauties, rich history and cultural heritage, investments paid off and resulted in highly developed, competitive service all along the western coast in Poreč, Pula, Rovinj, Umag, Novigrad, and Vrsar. In the eastern part, as part of another county, there are resorts like Rabac, Opatija. Istria was and still is the most important tourist destination in Croatia, hosting the western and central European visitors. Area is the most visited tourist region with 27% of all visitors and 35% of time spent in all of Croatia. Tourists on OÊ»ahu, Hawaii Tourism is travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes, and also refers to the provision of services in support of this act. ... An emperor is a (male) monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. ... A stilt-walker entertaining shoppers at a shopping centre in Swindon, England Entertainment is an event, performance, or activity designed to give pleasure or relaxation to an audience (although, for example, in the case of a computer game the audience may be only one person). ... The name amphitheatre (alternatively amphitheater) is given to a public building of the Classical period (being particularly associated with ancient Rome) which was used for spectator sports, games and displays. ... ARENA may refer to either: Nationalist Republican Alliance, a political party in El Salvador. ... Official languages Latin, German, Hungarian Established church Roman Catholic Capital & Largest City Vienna pop. ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Members of the British Royal Family This article is about the monarchy-related concept. ... The Ancient Greek term aristocracy originally meant a system of government with rule by the best. The word is derived from two words, aristos meaning the best and kratein to rule. Aristocracies have most often been hereditary plutocracies (see below), where a sense of historical gravitas and noblesse oblige demands... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... History studies the past in human terms. ... Cultural heritage (national heritage or just heritage) is the legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes of a group or society that are inherited from past generations, maintained in the present and bestowed for the benefit of future generations. ... Wikibooks has more about this subject: Marketing In economics and marketing, a service is the non-material equivalent of a good. ... Poreč (Italian Parenzo, Latin Parens or Parentium, archaic German: Parenz), 45. ... Pula (Croatia) Pula (Croatian Pula, Italian Pola; the city has an official Croatian-Italian bilingualism [1] - in Istriot Pula, German Polei, Slovenian Pulj) is the largest city in Istria, Croatia, situated at the southern tip of the peninsula, with a population of 62,080 (2006). ... Rovinj, seen from Campanile of Sv. ... Umag (Italian: Umago) is a coastal city in Istria, Croatia. ... Coat of arms Novigrad is a city on the Adriatic Sea in Croatia. ... Vrsar Vrsar is a town in Istria, Croatia. ... Rabac, a Croatian village in Istria, is a large resort town on Kvarner Bay, just southeast of Labin. ... Opatija (Italian Abbazia) is a city in western Croatia, just southwest of Rijeka on the Adriatic coast, population 7,850 (2001), total municipality population 12,719 (2001). ...

Administrative division

Istria county is divided:

• City of Pula
• City of Pazin
• City of Poreč
• Town of Buje
• Town of Buzet
• Town of Labin
• Town of Novigrad
• Town of Rovinj
• Town of Umag
• Town of Vodnjan
• Municipality of Bale
• Municipality of Barban
• Municipality of Brtonigla
• Municipality of Cerovlje
• Municipality of Fažana
• Municipality of Gračišće
• Municipality of Grožnjan
• Municipality of Kanfanar
• Municipality of Karojba
• Municipality of Kaštelir-Labinci
• Municipality of Kršan
• Municipality of Lanišće
• Municipality of Ližnjan
• Municipality of Lupoglav
• Municipality of Marčana
• Municipality of Medulin
• Municipality of Motovun
• Municipality of Oprtalj
• Municipality of Pićan
• Municipality of Raša
• Municipality of Sveti Lovreč
• Municipality of Sveta Nedelja
• Municipality of Sveti Petar u Šumi
• Municipality of Svetvinčenat
• Municipality of Tinjan
• Municipality of Višnjan
• Municipality of Vižinada
• Municipality of Vrsar
• Municipality of Žminj

Pula (Croatia) Pula (Croatian Pula, Italian Pola; the city has an official Croatian-Italian bilingualism [1] - in Istriot Pula, German Polei, Slovenian Pulj) is the largest city in Istria, Croatia, situated at the southern tip of the peninsula, with a population of 62,080 (2006). ... Pazin (Italian: Pisino, German: Mitterburg) is a city in Istria, Croatia, population 4,986 (2001), total municipality population 9,227 (2001). ... Poreč (Italian Parenzo, Latin Parens or Parentium, archaic German: Parenz), 45. ... Buje (Italian: Buie dIstria) is a city in Istria, Croatia, population 5,340 (2001). ... Buzet (Italian: Pinguente) is a city in Istria, Croatia, population 6,059 (2001). ... Labin (Italian: Albona) is a town in Istria, Croatia, population 7,904 (2001) with 12,426 in the municipality (which also includes small towns of Rabac and Vinež, as well as a number of smaller villages, such as Crni). ... Novigrad (Italian: Cittanova dIstria) is a town and a municipality on the Istria county, Croatia. ... Rovinj, seen from Campanile of Sv. ... Umag (Italian: Umago) is a coastal city in Istria, Croatia. ... Vodnjan, a town in the south-western part of Istria (Croatia), 10 km north of Pula; elevation 135 m. ... Bale on the map of Croatia Bale (Italian: Valle) is a small town and municipality in Istria, Croatia. ... Barban on the map of Croatia Barban (Italian: Barbana dIstria) is a village and municipality in the southern part of eastern Istria, Croatia, 28 km northeast of Pula, above the Raša river valley; elevation 229 m. ... Brtonigla is a town and municipality in the north-western part of Istria, Croatia, 6 km southwest of Buje; elevation 141 m. ... Cerovlje is a town and municipality at the very centre of the Istrian peninsula in Croatia. ... Fažana (Italian: Fasana) is a town and municipality in Croatia, a small port and fishermens centre in the south-western part of the western Istrian coast in the Fazana Strait, 8 km northwest of Pula. ... Gračišće on the map of Croatia Gračišće (Italian: Gallignana) is a town and a municipality in Istria, Croatia, elevation 457m. ... Grožnjan (Italian: Grisignana) is a town and municipality in inner Istria, Croatia. ... Kanafanar is a small town and municipality in the central part of Istria, Croatia, 20 km northeast of Rovinj, on the edge of the Lim Cove, on the open limestone plain of Istria. ... Karojba is a town and municipality in Istria, Croatia. ... Kaštelir-Labinci is a town and municipality in Istria, Croatia. ... Kršan is a town and municipality in the central part of Istria, Croatia, 15 km north of Labin. ... Lanišće is a town and municipality in Istria, Croatia. ... Ližnjan is a town and municipality in the southern part of Istria, Croatia, 12 km south-west of Pula, 2 km north-east of Medulin; elevation 61 m. ... Lupoglav is a town and municipality in Istria, Croatia. ... Marčana is a town and municipality in the southern part of Istria, Croatia, 15 km northeast of Pula; elevation 170 m. ... Medulin Riviera Here we are at the far south of the Istrian Peninsula. ... City of Motovun Motovun (in Italian Montona) is a town in central Istria, Croatia. ... Oprtalj is a town and municipality in Istria, Croatia. ... Pićan is a town and municipality in the central part of Istria, Croatia, 12 km southeast of Pazin; elevation 360 m. ... Raša is a town and municipality in the inner part of the Raška Cove in the south-eastern part of Istria, Croatia, 4. ... Sveti Lovreč is a town and municipality in Istria, Croatia. ... Sveta Nedelja (Italian: Santa Domenica) is a municipality of twenty villages in Istria county, Croatia, total population 2,909 (2001). ... Sveti Petar u Šumi is a town and municipality in Istria, Croatia. ... Svetvinčenat is a town and municipality in the south of the central part of Istria, Croatia, 16 km north of Vodnjan; elevation 250 m. ... Tinjan is a town and municipality in Istria, Croatia. ... Višnjan is a village and municipalty in Istria, Croatia. ... Vižinada is a town and municipality in the interior of the western part of Istria, Croatia, 17 km northeast of Poreč; elevation 40 m. ... Vrsar Vrsar is a town in Istria, Croatia. ... Žminj, a village in the central part of Istria (Croatia), 15 km south of Pazin; elevation 355 m; population 676. ...

County government

Current Župan (prefect): Ivan Jakovčić (IDS) The counties of Croatia are called županije in Croatian, županija is the singular form. ...

The county assembly is composed of 41 representatives, organized as follows:

• Istrian Democratic Assembly (IDS) 27
• Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP) 7
• Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) 2
• Croatian People's Party(HNS) 2
• Istrian Democratic Forum (IDF) 1
• Croatian Identity and Prosperity (HIP) 1
• independent representative 1

The Istrian Democratic Assembly (Croatian: Istarski Demokratski Sabor, Italian: Dieta Democratica Istriana) is a Croatian regional political party in Istria. ... The Social Democratic Party of Croatia (Croatian: Socijaldemokratska Partija Hrvatske) is the main social democratic political party in Croatia. ... The Croatian Democratic Union (Croatian: Hrvatska Demokratska Zajednica, HDZ), is a major Croatian political party. ... The Croatian Peoples Party _ Liberal Democrats (Croatian Hrvatska narodna stranka _ Liberalni Demokrati; HNS) a liberal party in Croatia. ... Istrian Democratic Forum (Croatian: Istarski demokratski forum, IDF) is a regional political party in Istria County of Croatia. ... Croatian Identity and Prosperity (Croatian: Hrvatski identitet i prosperitet, HIP) is right-wing political party in Croatia. ...

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