Buje Buie | |
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Town | |
| Town of Buje Grad Buje -Città di Buie[1] | |
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 Location of Buje municipality in Istria | |
  Buje | |
| Coordinates:45°25′N13°40′E / 45.417°N 13.667°E /45.417; 13.667 | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| Region | Istria |
| County |  Istria County |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fabrizio Vižintin (IDS) |
| Area | |
• Town | 38.3 sq mi (99.2 km2) |
| • Urban | 6.4 sq mi (16.5 km2) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Town | 4,441 |
| • Density | 116/sq mi (44.8/km2) |
| • Urban | 2,087 |
| • Urban density | 328/sq mi (126/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | buje |
Buje (Italian:Buie;[4]Venetian:Buje) is a town situated inIstria,Croatia's westernmost peninsula.
Buje was known as the "sentinel ofIstria" for its hilltop site located 10 km (6.2 mi) inland from theAdriatic Sea.
Buje has a rich history; traces of life in the region date back to prehistoric times. The town developed from a Roman and Venetian settlement into a medieval town. Buje was part of theRepublic of Venice from 1358 until 1797, when theTreaty of Campo Formio handed it over to Austria. It was annexed by France after theTreaty of Schönbrunn in 1809 but restored to Austria at theCongress of Vienna in 1815. Buje passed to Italy at the end ofWorld War I in 1918, where it remained until 1945. In 1947, it became part of theFree Territory of Trieste Zone B, which was administered byYugoslavia. In October 1954, Zone B together with Buje was united with theSocialist Republic of Croatia, and remains part of independentCroatia today.
ABaroque style Church of Our Lady of Mercy from the16th century, built on the foundations of an ancient Roman temple, dominates the central square.[5] The old city was protected with stone fortifications, part of which have been preserved to modern times. With its narrow streets and a central square, the old town is a fine example ofMedieval architecture with strongVenetian Renaissance architecture influences, as in the rest of the region.
AfterWorld War II Buje developed into an industrial, cultural, and economic center of this region of northwesternCroatia.
The town is located in northwest Istria, 13 km fromUmag. The town has an area of 103.28 km2.[6]
Buje has become a modern regional center, and outside of the old town center a modern city has sprung. Despite its development, the city has retained some features from its historical periods.
Being situated on a hill, the old town section offers views of the surrounding scenery, dominated byMediterranean flora, vineyards, andolive groves.
To its visitors today, Buje offers a blend of gentleMediterranean climate, regional cuisine, and a quiet setting away from the more touristic Istrian coastal resorts.
The Town of Buje consists of 21settlements.
According to the 2021 census, its population was 4,441 with 2,087 living in the town proper.[3]
The population of the whole administrative area of the Town of Buje in 2011 was 5,182, with 2,671 in the titular settlement itself.[7]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1880 | 6,980 | — |
| 1890 | 7,578 | +8.6% |
| 1900 | 8,311 | +9.7% |
| 1910 | 8,682 | +4.5% |
| 1921 | 8,989 | +3.5% |
| 1931 | 8,601 | −4.3% |
| 1948 | 8,013 | −6.8% |
| 1953 | 5,763 | −28.1% |
| 1961 | 5,344 | −7.3% |
| 1971 | 4,376 | −18.1% |
| 1981 | 4,957 | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 5,421 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 5,340 | −1.5% |
| 2011 | 5,182 | −3.0% |
| Source: Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857–2001, DZS, Zagreb, 2005 | ||
| population | 5811 | 6254 | 6980 | 7578 | 8311 | 8682 | 8989 | 8601 | 8013 | 5763 | 5344 | 4376 | 4957 | 5421 | 5340 | 5182 | 4441 |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
According to the 1921 census, there were 7,341 residents who usedItalian as theirhabitual language[8] and a few dozen others, as opposed to 1910 when around 6520 people used Italian, and 580 Croatian and Slovene.[9]
According to the 2011 census, 58.39% of the town's population had theCroatian language as their mother tongue, and 33.25% had theItalian language.[10]
Buje has a high number ofItalians, and anItalian language school, the "Leonardo da Vinci". It was 50% Italian in1991, when the town's limits includedGrožnjan/Grisignana.
Italian is an official language alongside with Croatian: in fact, although theGovernment of the Republic of Croatia does not guarantee official Croatian-Italian bilinguialism, the statute of Buje/Buie itself guarantees it.[11]: 3 Preserving traditional Italian place names and assigning street names to Italian historical figures is legally mandated and carried out.[11]: 135
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