Ližnjan () 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 ...
,
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 ...
. It has high biodiversity.
There is a small church named
Crkva Majke Božje od Kuj that dates back to the 17th century but was built on ancient foundations. It has a glass floor with an ornamental painting underneath. Importantly, the municipality also includes the remains of the ancient city of
Nesactium, built by the ancient
Histri.
Demographics
According to the 2021 census, its population was 4,087, with 1,445 living in the town proper.
It was 3,965 in 2011.
The municipality consists of the following settlements:
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Jadreški, population 537
*Ližnjan, population 1,445
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Muntić, population 325
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Šišan
Šišan ( Italian: Sissano) is a village in the municipality of Ližnjan-Lisignano, in southern Istria in Croatia
Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of th ...
, population 1,007
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Valtura, population 773
Sport
Ližnjan has a football team named Liznjan. They came first in the 2 league and now they are fighting for progress.
References
External links
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Municipalities of Croatia
Populated places in Istria County
Populated places in Croatia where Italian is an official language
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