Buzet
Buzet (Croatian pronunciation: [bǔzɛt]; Latin: Piquentum; Italian: Pinguente) is a town in Istria, west Croatia, population 6,133 (2011).[2]
Buzet | |
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| Town of Buzet Grad Buzet | |
View of Buzet | |
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Buzet Location of Buzet in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 45°25′N 13°58′E / 45.417°N 13.967°ECoordinates: 45°25′N 13°58′E / 45.417°N 13.967°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Istria |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Siniša Žulić (IDS-DDI)[1] |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Town | 6,133 |
| • Urban | 1,679 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
Demographics
In 2011 the total municipal population was 6,133 people, distributed in the following settlements (with population shown in parentheses):[2]
Baredine (43), Bartolići (43), Barušići (95), Benčići (uninhabited), Blatna Vas (7), Brnobići (52), Buzet (1,679), Cunj (19), Čiritež (76), Črnica (45), Duričići (2), Erkovčići (43), Forčići (22), Gornja Nugla (76), Hum (30), Juradi (75), Juričići (88), Kajini (17), Klarići (39), Kompanj (36), Kosoriga (19), Kotli (1), Kras (12), Krbavčići (58), Krkuž (19), Krti (80), Krušvari (72), Mala Huba (68), Mali Mlun (64), Marčenegla (100), Marinci (49), Martinci (20), Medveje (31), Negnar (21), Paladini (47), Pengari (22), Peničići (46), Perci (52), Počekaji (41), Podkuk (1), Podrebar (12), Pračana (98), Prodani (71), Račice (16), Račički Brijeg (51), Rim (36), Rimnjak (19), Roč (153), Ročko Polje (173), Salež (7), Selca (60), Seljaci (19), Senj (24), Sirotići (13), Sovinjak (27), Sovinjska Brda (23), Sovinjsko Polje (22), Stanica Roč (63), Strana (56), Sušići (6), Sveti Donat (83), Sveti Ivan (227), Sveti Martin (1,011), Šćulci (39), Škuljari (47), Štrped (189), Ugrini (48), Veli Mlun (63), Vrh (124)
| population | 7525 | 8158 | 9250 | 9804 | 10686 | 11562 | 12984 | 10496 | 9521 | 8838 | 7088 | 5895 | 6168 | 6295 | 6059 | 6133 | 5997 |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
History
Already at the time of Venetian rule, Buzet supplied military stations and the local population with potable water.
Geography
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 9,250 | — |
| 1890 | 9,804 | +6.0% |
| 1900 | 10,686 | +9.0% |
| 1910 | 11,562 | +8.2% |
| 1921 | 12,984 | +12.3% |
| 1931 | 10,496 | −19.2% |
| 1948 | 9,521 | −9.3% |
| 1953 | 8,838 | −7.2% |
| 1961 | 7,088 | −19.8% |
| 1971 | 5,895 | −16.8% |
| 1981 | 6,168 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 6,295 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 6,059 | −3.7% |
| 2011 | 6,133 | +1.2% |
| Source: Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857–2001, DZS, Zagreb, 2005 | ||
A few kilometers to the west is the ancient castle of Pietrapelosa.[3]
Gallery
Parish Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Town and surrounding landscape
Railway station
Street in Buzet
Buzet Court Hall
References
- ^ "Grad Buzet".
- ^ a b c "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Buzet". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
- ^ Bruno Fras (10 September 2011). "Strange ruins in northern Istria" (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2012-06-01.
External links
- www.buzet.hr
- Pictures of Buzet