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 | |
Town of Buzet Grad Buzet | |
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Buzet Location of Buzet in Croatia | |
Coordinates: 45°25′N 13°58′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 |
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 |
Already at the time of Venetian rule, Buzet supplied military stations and the local population with potable water.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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]
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