Svetvinčenat

Svetvinčenat (Italian: Sanvincenti, Chakavian: Savičenta, or Savicjenta) is a village and municipality in the south of the central part of Istria, Croatia, about 25 km southwest of Pazin and 25 km northeast of Pula.

Svetvinčenat Sanvincenti
Municipality
Svetvinčenat Municipality
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Location of Svetvinčenat in Istria
Svetvinčenat
Coordinates: 45°05′N 13°53′E
Country	Croatia
County	Istria County
Area [1]
• Municipality	30.7 sq mi (79.6 km2)
• Urban	3.0 sq mi (7.7 km2)
Elevation	820 ft (250 m)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Municipality	2,179
• Density	71/sq mi (27/km2)
• Urban	245
• Urban density	82/sq mi (32/km2)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	52342
Area code	052
Website	svetvincenat.hr

Description

Svetvinčenat was first mentioned ca. 965 C.E., when the town began to grow around a Benedictine abbey. The town is dominated by Grimani Castle which has two round towers and a living quarters. The castle's current form dates from 1589 when the Venetian Marino Grimani renovated and bought it. The castle was burnt down in 1945 and abandoned until the 1990s. It was extensively renovated between 2017 and 2020.^[3] Grimani Castle is one of the best-preserved examples of Venetian architecture in Istria. ^[4]

The town also has a number of churches, the oldest dating form the 13th century.

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, its population was 2,179 with 245 living in the village proper.^[2] It was 2,202 in 2011.^[5]

Villages

The municipality has 22 villages:

Bibići-Bibici Bokordići-Boccordi Boškari-Boscari Bričanci-San Bricio Butkovići-Butcovici Cukrići-Zuccari Čabrunići-Zabroni Foli-Folli Juršići-Roveria Kranjčići-Cranzetti Krase-Marchetti

Pajkovići-Paicovi Peresiji-Peresio Pusti-Radigosa Raponji-Rapogni Režanci-Resanci Salambati Smoljanci-Smogliani Stancija Malusa-Stanzia Malusa Svetvinčenat-Sanvincenti Štokovci-Stocozzi Tofulini-Toffolini

Gallery

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  Grimani castle
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  Grimani castle
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  Castle entrance
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  Inside the castle
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  Church of Saint Vincent

References

1. Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
2. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
3. "Kako se zapostavljena i požarom uništena tvrđava pretvorila u multimedijalni centar". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). 28 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
4. "ISTRA.HR". www.istra.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-04-29.
5. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Svetvinčenat". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.

External links

• Svetvinčenat homepage (in Croatian)
• Overall tourist offer of Svetvinčenat