| Cerovica (Istria) | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality under Venice Republic (1420–1797), France Empire, and Austria-Hungary Empire (1867–1918) |
| Coordinates: | 45°N 23°W |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Croatia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Istria |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Cerovica (Istria) |
The township Croatian: Cerovica / Italian: Cerovizza is bordered on the east by the sea of Quarnero from S.Martino to Brovinje; to the North by the Township Chermenizza; and to the East by the Township Croatian: [[Vlakovo, Istria]]. The head hamlet of the Township of Cerovica was Croatian: Skitača Italian: Schitazza which is located approximately 4 km north-east of Brovinje. In the hamlet of Skitača is the chapel of Saint Lucy of Albona which became a parish church for all of the Township of Cerovica. The small chapel was built in 1616 and became a Parish in 1632. The last time it was renovated was in the 1990s.[1]
Cerovica as it was during the Venice Republic and the Austria-Hungary occupation. It was one of the 12 subdivisions as Commune or Parish in the District of Albona.[2]
From antique times, Italian: [[Albona]] / Croatian: [[Labin]], and Italian: [[Fianona]] / Croatian: [[Plomin]] were two Castles and were considered one District. In 1632 the Administrator of Dalmatia and Albania, Antonio Civran, divided the territory of Albona, Italian: L'Albonese / Croatian: [[Labinština]] into 12 fractions. The names of these fractions were, Albona/Labin, Rippenda, S.Domenica/S.Nedeglia, Dubrova, Chermenizza, Vlahovo/Vlakovo, Cerovizza/Cerovica, Vettua, Cere, Cugn, Bergod, Fianona,[3] [4] During the Austrian redivision in 1814-1818 there made two Agricultural municipalities. One was Fianona/Plomin, which consisted of Cerre, Cugn, S.Domenica/S.Nedeglia, Dubrova, Ripenda, Vettua. The other was Albona/Labin, with the fractions of Chermenizza, Bergod, Vlahovo, Cerovizza.
Cerovica was one of twelve Municipalities or Townships in the Labinština peninsula in Istria County, Croatia, during the Austria-Hungary Empire. Cerovica is also the name of a small hamlet north of Skitača in the former municipality of Cerovica (Istria). Also called "St.Lucia di Albona", Skitača. The Municipality of Cerovica (Istria) is located in the southern part of the District of Albona, (Istrian Circle) in the most southern township of the Labinstina peninsula. It is made up of eight various hills some of which are cultivable land. Most of the land was stony and very tough for the settlers when they clear it. The settlers lived in small group of houses called hamlets Croatian: selo or Italian: villa.Cerovica (Istria) borders the Adriatic Sea at the east and south coast. On the north is the municipality of Chermanizza (Istria). On the southwest is the municipality of Vlahovo (Istria).There were no roads until 1930–40 in the municipality of Cerovica (Istria). Only small paths (called Croatian: stasica) which people and animals used to go to various places. The Cement factory in Koromačno built the road in 1930-40 which is used today to go to Labin and other cities. In 1820 there were 405 people living in the municipality of Cerovica (Istria). The people owned 107 oxen, 69 cows, 1,098 sheep. In 1800 there were 86 houses most of which were made of dry stone walls and straw roofs. Many hamlets grew tremendously during the Austrian occupation. Some owners owned more than one house and some as many as four.
During the Austria-Hungary occupation and re-organization the settlements which belonged to Cerovica with Skitača as the "sotto comune".
| Names in 1800 | Names today | Names in 1800 | Names today | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brovegni | Brovinje | Callioni | ? | |||
| Bauni | ? | Cecuti | ? | |||
| Stara Polatsa | ? | Polesidi | Crni | |||
| Buruti | ? | GerLatz | ? | |||
| Vlacichovo | golac | Sikuli | ? | |||
| Mikalinca | Mikaljini | Prodol | ? | |||
| Miliwoja | Millevoi | Pribili, Winigrad | ? | |||
| Dregne | Drenje | Fragnoli | ? | |||
| Wiscowichi | Ucici | Raune | Ravni | |||
| Mikulianski | ? | Prodoll | ? | |||
| Centina | ? | Cerovizza | Cerovica | |||
| Squaranska | Skvaranska | Principi | ? | |||
| Lemechi | ? | Tomicici | ? | |||
| Schitazza | Skitača | Curata | ? | |||
| St.Johan Chapel | Sv.Ivan | Scerna Punta | Crna Punta |
| Campi arativi nudi (Bare Arrable Lots) | Campi olivati (Olive Lots) | Campi Vitali (Vines Lots) | Vitali & Olivati (Vines & Olives) | Vitali Semplici (Simple Vines) | Olivati Semplici (Simple Olives) | Prati (Meadows) | Pascoli Nudi (Bare Pastures) | Pascoli Cespuliosi (Bushi fields) | Orti (Gardens) | Boschi (Woods) | ||
| Class | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
[5] These are some of the chapels in the Cerovica in Istria County Croatia.
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Lucia d'Albona | Built in 1616, became one of the 12 Labinština Parishes in 1632. In Skitača Istria, Croatia | |
| San Giovanni Battista | 12-13 century in Brovinje in Istria County Croatia. A small monastery was part of this country chapel until the middle of the 16th century. The chapel was gifted to the Villa Brovinje in the XIII century | |
| San Giuseppe in Valmazzinghi, Koromačno | Built 20th century in the cement factory in Koromačno, Istria Cpunty Croatia. After the war the bell tower was turn down and the building was made into a cinema, later into a super market | |
| San Martino | In Cerovica (ruins, 18th century). Last service in this country chapel was in 1887. In Cerovica, Istria County Croatia | |
| San Matteo | (Ruins,13 century Under Mt. Babrini just north of Skitača. in the Istria County Croatia | |
| St. Lorenzo in Produbas | Sveti Lovreč Labinski, in Diminići and Kobavici, (17th century) | |
| St Martino di Vettua | North west of Albona, just east of Rasa river. in Istria County Croatia. The Parish was one of the 12 parishes or townships in Labinština which was divided in 1632. | |
| S Nicoló in Drenje | built in 1738 in Drenje, Istria County Croatia | |