Kostanjica, Croatia
Kostanjica
Castagna | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Kostanjica | |
| Coordinates: 45°21′54″N 13°43′51″E / 45.3650064°N 13.7307196°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County |  Istria County |
| Municipality |  Grožnjan |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 61 |
| • Density | 41/sq mi (16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 52429 Grožnjan |
| Area code | 052 |
Kostanjica (Italian: Castagna) is a village in the municipality of Grožnjan-Grisignana in Istria, Croatia. Perched above the Ponte Porton valley and views of the Mirna River.
History
[edit]First recorded mention in 1102 under the name Villa de Castan, when it was gifted to the Church of Aquileia by Margrave Ulrich II of Istria. The village played a role as an extension of the defensive system of nearby Završje in medieval times, with remnants of its walls still visible. Its architectural highlights the parish church dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saints Peter and Paul, originally reconstructed in 1500 and expanded in 1769, and a Venetian-style bell tower[3][4]
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2021 census, its population was 61.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ "Malo o živopisnoj povijesti dvije istarske Kostanjice - Castagne". Glas Istre HR (in Croatian). 2024-10-13. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ "Kostanjica - malo mjesto kod Grožnjana | Colours of Istria". coloursofistria.com (in Croatian). Retrieved 2024-11-26.
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