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.
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Ližnjan | |
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Municipality | |
Ližnjan Municipality Općina Ližnjan - Comune di Lisignano[1] | |
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![]() ![]() Ližnjan Location of Ližnjan in Croatia | |
Coordinates: 44°50′N 13°57′E | |
Country | Croatia |
County | Istria County |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marko Ravnić |
Area | |
• Total | 54 km2 (21 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 3,965 |
• Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 52204 |
Area code | 052 |
Website | www |
Ližnjan has a football team named Liznjan. They came first in the 2 league and now they are fighting for progress.
The municipality contains 5 villages:
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