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Istria County
County in western Croatia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Istria County (/ˈɪstriə/; Croatian: Istarska županija; Italian: Regione istriana, lit. "Istrian Region") is the westernmost county of Croatia which includes the majority of the Istrian peninsula.
"County of Istria" redirects here. For the historical county, see March of Istria.
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Istria County
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Anthem: Krasna zemljo (Croatian) "Beautiful land" | |
![]() Istria County within Croatia | |
Country | Croatia |
County seat Largest City | Pazin Pula |
Government | |
• Župan | Boris Miletić (Ind.) |
• Assembly | |
Area | |
• Total | 2,813 km2 (1,086 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 195,794 |
• Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official languages | Croatian and Italian |
Area code | 052 |
ISO 3166 code | HR-18 |
HDI (2021) | 0.875[3] very high · 3rd |
Website | www |
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Administrative centers in the county are Pazin, Pula and Poreč.[4] Istria County has the largest Italian-speaking population in Croatia. It borders Slovenia.