Tinjan () is a

village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...

and municipality in

Istria Istria ( ; Croatian language, Croatian and Slovene language, Slovene: ; Italian language, Italian and Venetian language, Venetian: ; ; Istro-Romanian language, Istro-Romanian: ; ; ) is the largest peninsula within the Adriatic Sea. Located at th ...

, west

Croatia Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...

. Tinjan is located is 50 km north of

Pula Pula, also known as Pola, is the largest city in Istria County, west Croatia, and the List of cities and towns in Croatia, seventh-largest city in the country, situated at the southern tip of the Istria, Istrian peninsula in western Croatia, wi ...

and 10 km southwest of

Pazin Pazin (, ) is a town in western Croatia, the administrative seat of Istria County. It is known for the medieval Pazin Castle, the former residence of the Istrian margraves. Geography The town had a population of 8,638 in 2011, of which 4,386 li ...

, in the Draga valley. The Coat of Arms of Tinjan is azure on a base vert a tower argent behind walls of the same. This is based on the historical pattern.

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, its population was 1,729 with 433 living in the village of Tinjan itself. The municipality consists of the following settlements: *

Brčići Brčići (Italian: Barcici) is a village in the municipality of Poreč-Parenzo, Istria in Croatia Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. ...

, population 78 *

Brečevići Brečevići (Italian: Brecovici) is a village in Tinjan municipality in Istria County, Croatia Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It ...

, population 182 * Jakovici, population 290 * Kringa, population 324 * Muntrilj, population 73 * Radetići, population 226 *Tinjan, population 433 * Žužići, population 123

References

External links

Official site

Official tourist info
Municipalities of Croatia Populated places in Istria County {{Istria-geo-stub