Novigrad, Istria

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Novigrad
County Istria
Area 27 km²
Population (2001) 4,002 total, 2,629 in town itself
Mayor Anteo Milos
Novigrad (Croatia)
Novigrad
Novigrad
Novigrad (Croatia)

Novigrad (Italian: Cittanova d'Istria) is a town and a municipality on the Istria county, Croatia. It is also called Novigrad Istarski to make distinction with other three towns named Novigrad in Croatia.

[edit] Geography

Novigrad is situated on small peninsula on western coast of Istria two kilometers north from mouth of river Mirna. Area of municipality extends from village Dajla on north to mouth of river Mirna on south.

[edit] Demographics

According to the 2001 census, Novigrad had 2629 residents, with a total municipality population of 4002. Croats comprised 70% of total population, followed by Italians 12,7%, Albanians 3,1%, Serbs 2%, Slovenes 1,9% and regionally declared (as Istrians) 1,2%.

[edit] Towns and Villages in Municipality

  • Antenal/Antenal
  • Bužinija/Businia
  • Dajla/Daila
  • Mareda/Mareda
Cities and Municipalities of Istria County

Cities and towns: Pula | Pazin | Poreč | Buje | Buzet | Labin | Novigrad | Rovinj | Umag | Vodnjan
Municipalities: Bale | Barban | Brtonigla | Cerovlje | Fažana | Gračišće | Grožnjan | Kanfanar | Karojba | Kaštelir-Labinci | Kršan | Lanišće | Ližnjan | Lupoglav | Marčana | Medulin | Motovun | Oprtalj | Pićan | Raša | Sveti Lovreč | Sveta Nedelja | Sveti Petar u Šumi | Svetvinčenat | Tinjan | Višnjan | Vižinada | Vrsar | Žminj


Coordinates: 45°19′02″N, 13°33′36″E