Marceljani (

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: Marcegliani) is a village in the Labin-Albona municipality in

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. It is part of the

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peninsula in Istria.

Location

The village is located about 3 km from the center of the town of

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and about 8 km from

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in the east. In recent times, since the formation of Croatia, the village was renamed Marceljani (even Marčeljani).

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, its population was 191. The settlement was formerly part of the Municipality of Sveta Nedelja. The population was 192 in 2011. At the census of 2001, Marciljani had 161 inhabitants. In 1991, the village counted 170 inhabitants. From this 33.5% were Croats, 3.5% Serbs, 0.6% Muslims and 62.3% other (at the time they were mostly regionally committed, as Istrians).

Economy

Marciljani is home to a few private concerns in the fields of private tourist facilities, carpentry, and a dental laboratory.

References

{{Labin municipality Populated places in Istria County Labinština