Buzet | |
Official Name: | Town of Buzet Grad Buzet Città di Pinguente |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Croatia |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Coordinates: | 45.4167°N 71°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | County |
Subdivision Name1: | Istria |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Government Type: | Mayor-Council |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Damir Kajin (SDP)[1] |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [2] |
Area Total Km2: | 169.0 |
Area Urban Km2: | 6.7 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Total: | 5999 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Urban: | 2339 |
Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 52460 Buje |
Area Code: | 052 |
Buzet (pronounced as /hr/; Latin: Piquentum; Italian: Pinguente) is a town in Istria, west Croatia, population 6,133 (2011). The historical core of Buzet dates back to the Middle Ages, and today Buzet is known as the town of truffles.[3]
Already at the time of Venetian rule, Buzet supplied military stations and the local population with potable water.
A few kilometers to the west is the ancient castle of Pietrapelosa.[4]
According to the 2021 census, its population was 5,999 with 2,339 living in the town proper.
In 2011 the total municipal population was 6,133 people, distributed in the following settlements (with population shown in parentheses):
Baredine (43), Bartolići (43), Barušići (95), Benčići (uninhabited),Blatna Vas (7), Brnobići (52), Buzet (1,679),Cunj (19), Čiritež (76), Črnica (45), Duričići (2), Erkovčići (43), Forčići (22), Gornja Nugla (76), Hum (30), Juradi (75), Juričići (88), Kajini (17), Klarići (39), Kompanj (36), Kosoriga (19), Kotli (1), Kras (12), Krbavčići (58), Krkuž (19), Krti (80), Krušvari (72), Mala Huba (68), Mali Mlun (64), Marčenegla (100), Marinci (49), Martinci (20), Medveje (31), Negnar (21), Paladini (47), Pengari (22), Peničići (46), Perci (52), Počekaji (41), Podkuk (1), Podrebar (12), Pračana (98), Prodani (71), Račice (16), Račički Brijeg (51), Rim (36), Rimnjak (19), Roč (153), Ročko Polje (173), Salež (7), Selca (60), Seljaci (19), Senj (24), Sirotići (13), Sovinjak (27), Sovinjska Brda (23), Sovinjsko Polje (22), Stanica Roč (63), Strana (56), Sušići (6), Sveti Donat (83), Sveti Ivan (227), Sveti Martin (1,011),Šćulci (39), Škuljari (47), Štrped (189), Ugrini (48), Veli Mlun (63), Vrh (124)