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Encyclopedia > Novigrad, Istria
Novigrad
County Istria
Area 27 km²
Population (2001) 4,002 total, 2,629 in town itself
Mayor Anteo Milos

Novigrad
Novigrad (Croatia)

Novigrad (Italian: Cittanova d'Istria) is a town and a municipality on the Istria county, Croatia. It is also called Novigrad Istarski to make distinction with other three towns named Novigrad in Croatia. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 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. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2631x2170, 462 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Osijek Slavonski Brod Slatina, Croatia Virovitica Split Rijeka Čakovec Solin Gospić Bjelovar Bilje User:Elephantus/Test... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... 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. ...

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Geography

Novigrad is situated on small peninsula on western coast of Istria two kilometers north from mouth of river Mirna. Area of municipality extends from village Dajla on north to mouth of river Mirna on south. Map of Istria Istria (Croatian and Slovenian: Istra, Italian: Istria) is the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea. ... In genetics, a miRNA (micro-RNA) is a form of single-stranded RNA which is typically 20-25 nucleotides long, and is thought to regulate the expression of other genes. ...


Demographics

According to the 2001 census, Novigrad had 2629 residents, with a total municipality population of 4002. Croats comprised 70% of total population, followed by Italians 12,7%, Albanians 3,1%, Serbs 2%, Slovenes 1,9% and regionally declared (as Istrians) 1,2%. 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. ...


Towns and Villages in Municipality

  • Antenal/Antenal
  • Bužinija/Businia
  • Dajla/Daila
  • Mareda/Mareda

External links

  • Novigrad official site
  • Novigrad Travel Guide
  • Some photos from Novigrad
Cities and Municipalities of Istria County

Cities and towns: Pula | Pazin | Poreč | Buje | Buzet | Labin | Novigrad | Rovinj | Umag | Vodnjan
Municipalities: Bale | Barban | Brtonigla | Cerovlje | Fažana | Gračišće | Grožnjan | Kanfanar | Karojba | Kaštelir-Labinci | Kršan | Lanišće | Ližnjan | Lupoglav | Marčana | Medulin | Motovun | Oprtalj | Pićan | Raša | Sveti Lovreč | Sveta Nedelja | Sveti Petar u Šumi | Svetvinčenat | Tinjan | Višnjan | Vižinada | Vrsar | Žminj 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. ... 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). ... Position of Poreč in Croatia. ... 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). ... 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 is a 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 RaÅ¡a 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. ... KaÅ¡telir-Labinci is a town and municipality in Istria, Croatia. ... KrÅ¡an 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. ... Motovun (Croatia) City of Motovun Motovun from the South Motovun (Italian: Montona dIstria) 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. ... RaÅ¡a is a town and municipality in the inner part of the RaÅ¡ka 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 Å umi 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. ... ViÅ¡njan (Croatia) ViÅ¡njan (Italian: Visignano) is a village and municipality 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. ...


Coordinates: 45°19′02″N, 13°33′36″E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...



 

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