Buzet (Croatian: [bǔzɛt]; Latin: Piquentum; Italian: Pinguente) is a town in Istria, west Croatia, population 6,133 (2011).[4] The historical core of Buzet dates back to the Middle Ages, and today Buzet is known as the town of truffles.[5]
Buzet | |
|---|---|
| Town of Buzet Grad Buzet Città di Pinguente | |
 View of Buzet | |
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 Location of Buzet municipality in Istria | |
  Buzet | |
| Coordinates: 45°25′N 13°58′E / 45.417°N 13.967°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County | Istria |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Siniša Žulić (IDS-DDI)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Town | 65.3 sq mi (169.0 km2) |
| • Urban | 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Town | 5,999 |
| • Density | 92/sq mi (35/km2) |
| • Urban | 2,339 |
| • Urban density | 900/sq mi (350/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 52460 Buje |
| Area code | 052 |
| Website | buzet |
History edit
Already at the time of Venetian rule, Buzet supplied military stations and the local population with potable water.
Geography edit
A few kilometers to the west is the ancient castle of Pietrapelosa.[6]
Demographics edit
According to the 2021 census, its population was 5,999 with 2,339 living in the town proper.[3]
In 2011 the total municipal population was 6,133 people, distributed in the following settlements (with population shown in parentheses):[4]
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 | 5999 |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
| 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% |
| 2021 | 5,999 | −2.2% |
| Source: Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857–2001, DZS, Zagreb, 2005 | ||
Gallery edit
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Parish Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary -
Town and surrounding landscape -
Railway station -
Street in Buzet -
Buzet Court Hall -
![Roman tombstone with bas-relief depicting a bull, 1st century AD]]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/Roman_Bull_Pinguente_02.jpg/120px-Roman_Bull_Pinguente_02.jpg)
Roman tombstone with bas-relief depicting a bull, 1st century AD]]
![Roman tombstone with bas-relief depicting a bull, 1st century AD]]](/wiki/File:Roman_Bull_Pinguente_02.jpg)
Notable people edit
References edit
- ^ "Grad Buzet".
- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "ISTRA.HR". www.istra.hr. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ Bruno Fras (10 September 2011). "Strange ruins in northern Istria" (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2012-06-01.
External links edit
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