Cerovlje () is a
village
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and a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in
Istria
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,
Croatia
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.
Description
Many ancient towns and decayed castles (
Belaj,
Posert,
Paz,
Gologorica,
Gradinje) can be found in its territory. Almost every town or castle in Cerovlje is on top of a hill, from where they could see enemies from a farther distance. During the Middle Ages (under the reign of the
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire, also known as the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation after 1512, was a polity in Central and Western Europe, usually headed by the Holy Roman Emperor. It developed in the Early Middle Ages, and lasted for a millennium ...
), the people of Cerovlje also built many churches.
Demographics
In 2021, the municipality had 1,453 residents in the following 15 settlements:
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Belaj, population 12
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Borut, population 180
*Cerovlje, population 197
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Ćusi, population 58
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Draguć, population 56
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Gologorica, population 237
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GologoriÄki Dol
GologoriÄki Dol (Italian: Valle di Moncalvo) is a village in Istria, Croatia
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, population 64
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Gradinje, population 33
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Grimalda, population 75
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Korelići, population 46
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Novaki Pazinski, population 181
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Oslići, population 55
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Pagubice, population 120
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Paz, population 62
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Previž, population 77
See also
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List of Glagolitic inscriptions (16th century)
References
Further reading
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External links
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Municipalities of Croatia
Populated places in Istria County