Tinjan ( it, Antignana) is a village and municipality in
Istria
Istria ( ; Croatian and Slovene: ; ist, Eîstria; Istro-Romanian, Italian and Venetian: ; formerly in Latin and in Ancient Greek) is the largest peninsula within the Adriatic Sea. The peninsula is located at the head of the Adriatic betwee ...
,
Croatia
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, anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland")
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. The total population is 1,684 (2011 census), distributed in the following settlements:
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Brčići, population 100
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Brečevići, population 187
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Jakovici, population 268
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Kringa, population 315
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Muntrilj, population 77
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Radetići, population 210
* Tinjan, population 417
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Žužići, population 110
Tinjan is located is 50 km north of
Pula
Pula (; also known as Pola, it, Pola , hu, Pòla, Venetian; ''Pola''; Istriot: ''Puola'', Slovene: ''Pulj'') is the largest city in Istria County, Croatia, and the seventh-largest city in the country, situated at the southern tip of the ...
and 10 km southwest of
Pazin
Pazin ( it, Pisino, german: Mitterburg) is a town in western Croatia, the administrative seat of Istria County. It is known for the medieval Pazin Castle, the former residence of the Istrian margraves.
Geography
The town had a population of 8, ...
, in the Draga valley. The Coat of Arms of Tinjan is azure on a base vert a tower argent behind walls of the same. This is based on the historical pattern.
References
External links
Official siteOfficial tourist infoKarate club Tinjan
Municipalities of Croatia
Populated places in Istria County
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