Vodnjan Dignano | |
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| Town of Vodnjan Grad Vodnjan Città di Dignano[1] | |
 Vodnjan People's Square | |
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 Location of Vodnjan in Istria | |
  Vodnjan | |
| Coordinates:44°58′N13°51′E / 44.967°N 13.850°E /44.967; 13.850 | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County |  Istria County |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edi Pastrovicchio (Republika)[2] |
| Area | |
• Town | 101.0 km2 (39.0 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 42.9 km2 (16.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
• Town | 5,838 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3,133 |
| • Urban density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Vodnjanci |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 52215 |
| Area code | 052 |
| Vehicle registration | PU |
| Website | vodnjan |
Vodnjan (Croatian:[vǒdɲan];Italian:Dignano[5] orDignano d'Istria) is a town inIstria County,Croatia, located about 10 kilometers north of the largest city inIstria,Pula-Pola.
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According to the legend, it developed out of the association of seven villas which were part of the colonial goods of Pula-Pola. Dignano was known as early as Roman times asVicus Attinianum and listed in historical records in 932 at the time of Pietro Candiniano, to whom the Istrian towns were giving amphorae ofgood wine in exchange of protection. Inside the historic nucleus, the town preserved its characteristic medieval look with atria and narrow irregularly winding streets among houses, with cobblestoned roads and façades, old streets still impressively recognizable by theirGothic,Venetian Renaissance andBaroque style and many churches rich with memories and art. Among these, St. Jacob Church ordelle Trisiere in the old town was designated as a parochial church as early as 1212. It witnessed some important historical events such as the peace agreement with Pula-Pola in 1331 and the writing of the Statute of 1492.
The large People's Square in the centre of the town marks the place where a castle with towers was built, probably in the 4th or the 5th century, and torn down in 1808. The square is surrounded by important buildings such as the City Hall in the neo-Gothic style, the Benussi house, the Bembo house and the Bradamante palace with its decorated façade and an elegant triphora.
The square in front of St. Biagio church, which is the biggest church in Istria and built on remnants of an early Romanesque church that was torn down in 1781 is another important and frequently visited square. The church was consecrated in 1800 and it maintains numerous artistically and culturally valuable works, such as a custody in bas relief from 1451, wooden figures and paintings made from the 14th to the 18th centuries, works by great masters likePaolo Veneziano,Jacopo Contarini,Jacobello del Fiore,Lazzaro Bastiani, Gaetano Grezler, Avenerio Trevisano, Antonio della Zonca and others.
The sacred art collection is specialized in numerous relics and the bodies of saints, reliquaries fromMurano, habits of the saints and valuable old books. There are many frescos in other churches: St. Margaret Church (the 12th century), Our Lady Traversa Church (the 13th century), St. Kirin Church (the 6th century) or St. Fosca Church (the 8th-9th century), that are destinations for today's pilgrims. Themuseum in Vodnjan-Dignano is located in apalace built in 1300, which belonged to the Bettica family. Church of St. Blaža has abell tower that is the highest in Istria (62 m).[6]
According to the 2021 census, its population was 5,838 with 3,133 living in the city proper.[4]
According to the 2011 census, there were 3,613 inhabitants in Vodnjan, with a total municipality population of 6,119.[7] The municipality of Vodnjan has one of the most diverse ethnic compositions, with 3,160Croats (51.64%), 1,017Italians (16.62%), 425Bosniaks (6.95%), 299Roma (4.89%), 242Serbs (3.95%) and 96Montenegrins (1.57%) of the total population.[8] Montenegrins form a majority inPeroj village. 69.2% areCatholics, 14.0% areMuslims and 6.0% areOrthodox Christians.[9] Many old native residents speak anIstriot language they callBumbaro. These inhabitants are also calledBumbari.
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| population | 4825 | 5987 | 6828 | 7035 | 7881 | 9066 | 8379 | 8330 | 5609 | 4334 | 6297 | 6259 | 5261 | 5538 | 5651 | 6119 | 5838 |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
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