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Pićan
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| Country | Croatia |
| County | Istria |
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| Elevation | 360 m (1,181 ft) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Website | tzpazin.hr |
Pićan (Italian: Pedena) is a village and municipality in the central part of Istria, Croatia, 12 km southeast of Pazin; elevation 360 m. The chief occupations are agriculture and livestock breeding. It is situated on the Pazin-Kršan-Vozilići regional road. There is a railway station on the Divača-Pula route in Podpićan.
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In Roman times, a military stronghold called Petina was located here. The town was the seat of the first diocese in central Istria, from the 5th to 18th century, and a medieval commune with governors and officers. The town gate (14th-15th c.) has been preserved.
A three-nave church was erected in 1738 at the location of an earlier cathedral; the main altar is adorned with a painting of The Annunciation by Valentin Metzinger. Many of the local bishops are buried in the church nave. Its 48-m bell tower stands separate from the church; it is the third highest in Istria and offers a good view.
The treasury contains chalices from the 15th century and a monstrance from the 16th century.
Senj-Modrić's bishop Sebastian Glavinić de Glamoć (1630–1697) was born in Pićan and was buried in the parish church of St. George in Slovenske Konjice, Slovenia.
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