Buzet (; ; ) is a town in
Istria
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, west
Croatia
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, population 6,133 (2011).
The historical core of Buzet dates back to the
Middle Ages
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, and today Buzet is known as the town of
truffle
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s.
Buzet is also known as the home of Croatian motorsport, and every year the "Buzetskidani"
hill climb race is held here. It is currently part of the
European Hill Climb Championship.
History
Already at the time of
Venetian rule, Buzet supplied military stations and the local population with potable water.
Geography
A few kilometers to the west is the ancient castle of
Pietrapelosa.
Demographics
According to the 2021 census, its population was 5,999 with 2,339 living in the town proper.
In 2011 the total municipal population was 6,133 people, distributed in the following
settlements (with population shown in parentheses):
(43),
Bartolići (43),
Barušići (95),
Benčići (uninhabited),
Blatna Vas (7),
Brnobići (52),
Buzet (1,679),
Cunj (19),
Čiritež (76),
Črnica (45),
Duričići (2),
Erkovčići (43),
Forčići (22),
Gornja Nugla (76),
Hum (30),
Juradi (75),
Juričići (88),
Kajini (17),
Klarići (39),
Kompanj (36),
Kosoriga (19),
Kotli (1),
Kras
''KRAS'' ( Kirsten rat sarcoma virus) is a gene that provides instructions for making a protein called K-Ras, a part of the RAS/MAPK pathway. The protein relays signals from outside the cell to the cell's nucleus. These signals instruct the ce ...
(12),
Krbavčići (58),
Krkuž (19),
Krti (80),
Krušvari (72),
Mala Huba (68),
Mali Mlun (64),
Marčenegla (100),
Marinci (49),
Martinci
Martinci () is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Sremska Mitrovica municipality, Srem District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 3,639 people (2002 census).
Name
In Serbian, the vil ...
(20),
Medveje (31),
Negnar (21),
Paladini (47),
Pengari (22),
Peničići (46),
Perci (52),
Počekaji (41),
Podkuk (1),
Podrebar (12),
Pračana (98),
Prodani (71),
Račice (16),
Račički Brijeg (51),
Rim (36),
Rimnjak (19),
Roč
Roč (; ) is a village in Istria County, north-west Croatia. Administratively it belongs to the List of cities and towns in Croatia, town of Buzet. Roč is considered a historic town rather than a village due to its rich cultural heritage.
Geogr ...
(153),
Ročko Polje (173),
Salež (7),
Selca (60),
Seljaci (19),
Senj
Senj is a town on the upper Adriatic coast in Croatia, in the foothills of the Mala Kapela and Velebit mountains.
The symbol of the town is the Nehaj Fortress () which was completed in 1558. For a time this was the seat of the Uskoks, who were ...
(24),
Sirotići (13),
Sovinjak (27),
Sovinjska Brda (23),
Sovinjsko Polje (22),
Stanica Roč (63),
Strana (56),
Sušići (6),
Sveti Donat (83),
Sveti Ivan (227),
Sveti Martin (1,011),
Šćulci (39),
Škuljari (47),
Štrped (189),
Ugrini (48),
Veli Mlun (63),
Vrh (124)
Gallery
File:Buzet – Distant view - 01.jpg, Parish Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary
File:Buzet Croatia.jpg, Town and surrounding landscape
File:Kolodvor Buzet.jpg, Railway station
File:Buzet2.JPG, Street in Buzet
File:Buzet, the town hall.jpg, Buzet Court Hall
File:Roman Bull Pinguente 02.jpg, Roman tombstone with bas-relief depicting a bull, 1st century AD
References
External links
www.buzet.hrPictures of Buzet
Cities and towns in Croatia
Populated places in Istria County
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