Istria facts for kids
Istria (Croatian and Slovenian: Istra, Venetian and Italian: Istria), formerly Histria (Latin), is the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea. The peninsula is located at the head of the Adriatic between the Gulf of Trieste and the Bay of Kvarner.
Istria lies in three countries: Croatia, Slovenia and Italy. The largest portion, Croatian Istria, is further divided into two counties. The largest portion is Istria county in western Croatia.
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Census data
| Municipality | Other name (if bilingual) | Country | Inhabitants | Mother tongue Italian | Mother tongue Croatian/Slovenian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labin, city | Albona |  Croatia |
12426 | 03.09% | 92.62% |
| Buje, city | Buie | Croatia |
5340 | 39.66% | 53.76% |
| Novigrad, city | Cittanova | Croatia |
4002 | 15.32% | 77.59% |
| Vodnjan, city | Dignano | Croatia |
5651 | 19.93% | 73.16% |
| Poreč, city | Parenzo | Croatia |
17460 | 06.42% | 87.12% |
| Buzet, city
Pinguente |
Croatia |
6059 | 00.87% | 96.63% | |
| Pazin, city | Pisino | Croatia |
9227 | 01.21% | 97.56% |
| Pula, city | Pola | Croatia |
58594 | 04.87% | 88.38% |
| Rovinj, city | Rovigno | Croatia |
14234 | 10.81% | 81.85% |
| Umag, city | Umago | Croatia |
12901 | 20.70% | 72.87% |
| Bale | Valle | Croatia |
1047 | 22.54% | 75.36% |
| Barban | Barbana | Croatia |
2802 | 00.39% | 99.21% |
| Brtonigla | Verteneglio | Croatia |
1579 | 41.29% | 52.83% |
| Cerovlje | Croatia |
1745 | 00.46% | 99.31% | |
| Fažana | Fasana | Croatia |
3050 | 04.66% | 90.75% |
| Gračišće | Croatia |
1433 | 00.28% | 99.16% | |
| Grožnjan | Grisignana | Croatia |
785 | 66.11% | 29.17% |
| Kanfanar | Canfanaro | Croatia |
1457 | 01.51% | 96.23% |
| Karojba | Croatia |
1489 | 00.94% | 97.99% | |
| Kaštelir-Labinci | Castellier-Santa Domenica | Croatia |
1334 | 07.80% | 88.23% |
| Kršan | Croatia |
3264 | 00.40% | 94.49% | |
| Lanišće | Croatia |
398 | n.p. | 98.99% | |
| Ližnjan | Lisignano | Croatia |
2945 | 08.05% | 88.29% |
| Lupoglav | Croatia |
929 | 00.32% | 98.82% | |
| Marčana | Croatia |
3903 | 00.74% | 97.72% | |
| Medulin | Croatia |
6004 | 03.05% | 89.77% | |
| Motovun | Montona | Croatia |
983 | 15.46% | 81.28% |
| Oprtalj | Portole | Croatia |
981 | 32.11% | 65.04% |
| Pićan | Croatia |
1997 | 00.95% | 98.05% | |
| Raša | Croatia |
3535 | 02.63% | 94.29% | |
| Sveta Nedelja | Croatia |
2909 | 01.51% | 97.32% | |
| Sveti Lovreč | Croatia |
1408 | 01.49% | 96.38% | |
| Sveti Petar u Šumi | Croatia |
1011 | 00.30% | 99.21% | |
| Svetvinčenat | Croatia |
2218 | 01.17% | 97.16% | |
| Tinjan | Croatia |
1770 | 00.79% | 98.59% | |
| Višnjan | Visignano | Croatia |
2187 | 08.78% | 89.44% |
| Vižinada | Visinada | Croatia |
1137 | 08.36% | 90.59% |
| Vrsar | Orsera | Croatia |
2703 | 02.96% | 90.75% |
| Žminj | Croatia |
3447 | 01.28% | 97.80% | |
| Muggia | Milje |  Italy |
13208 | 94.80% | 04.80% |
| San Dorligo della Valle | Dolina | Italy |
6025 | 29.20% | 70.50% |
| Koper, city | Capodistria |  Slovenia |
49206 | 02.22% | 74.14% |
| Izola | Isola | Slovenia |
14549 | 04.26% | 69.13% |
| Piran | Pirano | Slovenia |
16758 | 07.00% | 66.69% |
| Lovran | Laurana | Croatia |
3987 | 01.71% | 92.65% |
| Opatija, city | Abbazia | Croatia |
12719 | 04.64% | 93.81% |
| Mošćenička Draga | Croatia |
1641 | 00.91% | 95.67% |
Source: Croatian Census - 2001. Slovenian Census - 2002. Italian Census - 1970/2001
Related pages
Images for kids
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The Sečovlje Saltworks in northern Istria were probably started in antiquity and were first mentioned in 804 in the report on Placitum of Riziano.
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Austrian Littoral in 1897
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Location map of Slovenian Istria
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Percentage of people who used Italian as a "language of daily use" in Istria (Istrian Italians) in 1910
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Aerial picture of Pula (Croatia)
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The promenade of Poreč (Croatia)
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Rovinj, as seen from the bell tower of the church of Saint Eufemia (Croatia)
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Motovun (Croatia)
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Lim canal (Croatia)
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The Praetorian Palace in Koper (Slovenia)
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Old town of Piran (Slovenia)
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Port in Muggia (Italy)
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Traditional folk costume of Istrian Croats
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Vineyards of Istria
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See also
In Spanish: Istria para niños
