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Ližnjan

Coordinates: 44°50′N 13°57′E / 44.833°N 13.950°E / 44.833; 13.950
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Ližnjan
Lisignano
Municipality
Ližnjan Municipality
Općina Ližnjan - Comune di Lisignano[1]
Flag of Ližnjan
Location of Ližnjan municipality in Istria
Location of Ližnjan municipality in Istria
Ližnjan is located in Croatia
Ližnjan
Ližnjan
Coordinates: 44°50′N 13°57′E / 44.833°N 13.950°E / 44.833; 13.950
Country Croatia
County Istria County
Government
 • MayorMarko Ravnić
Area
 • Municipality68.1 km2 (26.3 sq mi)
 • Urban
10.6 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Municipality4,087
 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,445
 • Urban density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
52204
Area code052
Websiteliznjan.hr

Ližnjan (Italian: Lisignano) is a village and municipality in Istria, Croatia. It has high biodiversity.

There is a small church named Crkva Majke Božje od Kuj that dates back to the 17th century but was built on ancient foundations. It has a glass floor with an ornamental painting underneath. Importantly, the municipality also includes the remains of the ancient city of Nesactium, built by the ancient Histri.

Demographics

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According to the 2021 census, its population was 4,087, with 1,445 living in the town proper.[3] It was 3,965 in 2011.[4]

The municipality contains 5 villages:

Sport

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Ližnjan has a football team named Liznjan. They came first in the 2 league and now they are fighting for progress.

References

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  1. ^ The official site, see also the list of towns and municipalities in the Istria County (ref. to [1]) and the narodne-novine list (ref. to [2])
  2. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  3. ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  4. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Ližnjan". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
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