Ližnjan

Ližnjan (Italian: Lisignano) is a village and municipality in Istria, Croatia. It has high biodiversity.

Ližnjan
Lisignano
Municipality
Ližnjan Municipality
Općina Ližnjan - Comune di Lisignano[1]
Flag of Ližnjan
Flag
Location of Ližnjan municipality in Istria
Location of Ližnjan municipality in Istria
Ližnjan is located in Croatia
Ližnjan
Ližnjan
Coordinates: 44°50′N 13°57′E
Country Croatia
County Istria County
Government
 • MayorMarko Ravnić
Area
[2]
 • Municipality68.1 km2 (26.3 sq mi)
 • Urban
10.6 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Municipality4,087
 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,445
 • Urban density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
52204
Area code052
Websiteliznjan.hr

There is a small church named Crkva Majke Božje od Kuj that dates back to the 17th century but was built on ancient foundations. It has a glass floor with an ornamental painting underneath. Importantly, the municipality also includes the remains of the ancient city of Nesactium, built by the ancient Histri.

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, its population was 4,087, with 1,445 living in the town proper.[3] It was 3,965 in 2011.[4]

The municipality contains 5 villages:

Sport

Ližnjan has a football team named Liznjan. They came first in the 2 league and now they are fighting for progress.

References
  1. The official site, see also the list of towns and municipalities in the Istria County (ref. to ) and the narodne-novine list (ref. to )
  2. Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  3. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  4. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Ližnjan". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.


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