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Istria County

Istarska županija (Croatian)
Regione istriana (Italian)

Flag	Coat of arms

Anthem: Krasna zemljo (Croatian)
"Beautiful land"

Istria County within Croatia

Pazin

Area

• Total

2,813 km² (1,086 sq mi)

Population

(2011)

• Total

208,055

• Density

73.962/km² (191.56/sq mi)

Languages

• Official languages

Area code

052

HR-18

Učka

Istria County is the westernmost county of Croatia. It includes the largest part of the Istrian peninsula.

The national park Brijuni and nature park Učka are in the county.

Administration

Pula / Pola (57,460)
Poreč / Parenzo (16,696)
Rovinj / Rovigno (14,294)
Umag / Umago (13,467)
Labin / Albona (11,642)
Pazin / Pisino (8,638)
Buzet / Pinguente (6,133)
Vodnjan / Dignano (6,119)
Buje / Buie (5,182)
Novigrad / Cittanova (4,345)

There are also 31 municipalities:

Bale / Valle (1,127)
Barban/ Barbana (2,721)
Brtonigla / Verteneglio (1,626)
Cerovlje / Cerreto (1,677)
Fažana / Fasana (3,635)
Gračišće / Gallignana (1,419)
Grožnjan / Grisignana (736)
Kanfanar / Canfanaro (1,543)
Karojba / Caroiba (1,438)
Kaštelir-Labinci / Castellier-Santa Domenica (1,463)
Kršan / Chersano (2,951)
Lanišće / Lanischie (329)
Ližnjan / Lisignano (3,965)
Lupoglav / Lupogliano (924)
Marčana / Marzana (4,253)
Medulin / Medolino (6,481)
Motovun / Montona (1,004)
Oprtalj / Portole (850)
Pićan / Pedena (1,827)
Raša / Arsia (3,183)
Sveta Nedelja / Santa Domenica d'Albona (2,987)
Sveti Lovreč / San Lorenzo di Pesenatico (1,015)
Sveti Petar u Šumi / San Pietro di Selve (1,065)
Svetvinčenat / Sanvincenti (2,202)
Tar-Vabriga / Torre-Abrega (1,990)
Tinjan / Antignana (1,684)
Višnjan / Visignano (2,274)
Vižinada / Visinada (1,158)
Vrsar / Orsera (2,162)
Žminj / Gimino (3,483)
Funtana / Fontane (907)

Map of Istria
Various bottles of Teran, red wine with controlled geographical origin, produced in specified region of Western Istria