Vodnyan [1] [2] ( Croatian Vodnjan , Italian. Dignano ) is a city in Croatia , in the southwestern part of the Istrian peninsula. Population - 3 406 people. (2001).
| City | |||
| Vodnjan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hor. Vodnjan | |||
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| A country |  Croatia | ||
| Logs | Istrian | ||
| Chapter | Claudio Vitasovich | ||
| History and geography | |||
| First mention | 932 | ||
| Square | |||
| Center height | 135 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in the summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 3,406 people ( 2001 ) | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Telephone code | +385 052 | ||
| Postcode | 52215 | ||
| vodnjan.hr (Croatian) | |||
General Information
Vodnjan is located in the south-west of Istria, 10 kilometers north of Pula and 5 kilometers from the city of Fažana , located on the coast.
The city stands on the highway connecting Pula with Rijeka , Trieste and the Slovenian coast.
The city, like the whole Croatian Istria, is multinational and traditionally very tolerant of different cultures. In the district of Vodnjan there are two official languages, Italian is equal in rights with Croatian. According to the 2001 census, 56% of the city’s population were Croats, 20% Italians, 3.5% Roma, and 3% each were Serbs and Bosnians.
Vodnjan is one of the two Istrian cities (along with Rovinj ), where native speakers of the endangered Istoroan or Istriot language are still alive, which was once spoken in almost all of the south-west of the peninsula. The dialect of the Istro-Roman language, common in Vodnjan, is called Diniana after the Italian name of the city. The self-name of Istriot in Vodnjan is Bumbaro.
Tourism brings most of the city’s revenue. In addition to tourism services, the population is employed in agriculture (viticulture and the cultivation of olives) and the food industry.
History
In Roman times, the settlement of Vikus Attinianum was located on the site of Vodnjan. The first written mention of Vodnjan dates back to 932 , it is mentioned in the list of Istrian cities that paid tribute to Venetian Doge Pietro II Candiano’s wine.
In the medieval period, the Old Town was formed with architecture and layout typical of Istria.
See also History of Istria
Attractions
- Cathedral of sv. Blazha - the cathedral of the city, built in 1800 in the Baroque style, it houses numerous masterpieces of painting and sculpture.
- People’s Square is the central square of the city, it is surrounded by 4 old buildings: the Neogothic Town Hall, the Benussi House, the Bembo House, the Bradamante Palace.
- Church of sv. Jacob - built in 1212 .
- Church of sv. Foshki - built in the 8-9 century, the object of religious pilgrimage.
- Church of sv. Kirina - dates back to the VI century , the oldest building in the city.
Notes
- ↑ Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Albania // Peace Atlas / comp. and prepare. to ed. PKO "Cartography" in 2009; Ch. ed. G. V. Pozdnyak . - M .: PKO "Cartography": Onyx, 2010. - p. 70-71. - ISBN 978-5-85120-295-7 (Cartography). - ISBN 978-5-488-02609-4 (Onyx).
- ↑ Vodnjan // Dictionary of geographical names of foreign countries / resp. ed. A.M. Komkov . - 3rd ed., Pererab. and add. - M .: Nedra , 1986. - P. 79.