Medulin (
Italian
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: ''Medolino'';
Venetian: ''Medołin'') is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
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in the southern part of the
Istrian peninsula in
Croatia
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. Medulin is commonly called the "Tip of
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 ...
".
Medulin is built around a harbour between Cape Promontore and Capo Merlera. The town centre is to the northeast of the harbour and includes the main square and the twin-spired St. Agnes Church.
Demographics
According to the 2021 census, its population was 6,552 with 2,830 living in the settlement of Medulin itself.
The municipality consists of the following settlements:
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Banjole, population 958
*Medulin, population 2,830
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Pješčana Uvala, population 565
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Pomer, population 491
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Premantura
Premantura (Italian: Promontore) is a small village in the municipality
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, population 819
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Valbonaša, population 51
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Vinkuran, population 652
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Vintijan, population 186
At the 2011 census the municipality had a population of 6,481, while the settlement proper had 2,777 inhabitants.
Economy
Medulin's economy is based on
tourism
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. During the months of July and August, its population increases to over 10,000 due to an influx of tourists that come to visit Medulin, known for its camping sites and coastline.
References
Populated coastal places in Croatia
Populated places in Istria County
Municipalities of Croatia
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