Novigrad, Istria County
Novigrad
Cittanova, Sitanova | |
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Grad Novigrad - Cittanova[1] Town of Novigrad | |
UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code | 52466 |
Area code | 052 |
Website | novigrad |
Novigrad (Italian: Cittanova; Venetian: Sitanova) is a town in Istria County in western Croatia. It is also sometimes referred to as Novigrad Istarski (Cittanova d'Istria; Sitanova d'Ìstria) to distinguish it from three other Croatian towns of the same name.
Novigrad is set on a small peninsula on the western coast of
History
There was an ancient city in the broad area of what is now Novigrad, which was called
Novigrad today
Situated on a peninsula, Novigrad has retained its medieval structure and layout, with narrow, winding streets and small shops. The fortifications belong to the medieval era: the town wall still stands with its battlements and two round towers. There are examples of secular architecture from the time of the Venetian empire, such as the town loggia and several houses built in Venetian Gothic style.
The present church was built in the 15th and 16th centuries on the foundations of the 8th-century basilica of Saint Pelagius that had a nave and two aisles. Under the present presbytery is a late Romanesque crypt. In the sacristy are 15th-century antiphonaries with beautiful simple initials.
Novigrad was the host of the
Demographics
According to the 2021 census, its population was 3,889, with 2,292 living in the village proper.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1880 | 1,562 | — |
1890 | 1,740 | +11.4% |
1900 | 2,012 | +15.6% |
1910 | 2,275 | +13.1% |
1921 | 2,221 | −2.4% |
1931 | 2,443 | +10.0% |
1948 | 2,313 | −5.3% |
1953 | 1,743 | −24.6% |
1961 | 2,094 | +20.1% |
1971 | 2,398 | +14.5% |
1981 | 2,619 | +9.2% |
1991 | 3,270 | +24.9% |
2001 | 4,002 | +22.4% |
2011 | 4,345 | +8.6% |
Source: Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857–2001, DZS, Zagreb, 2005 |
According to the 2011 census, Novigrad had 2,622 residents, with a total municipal population of 4,345.[5]
population | 1303 | 1404 | 1562 | 1740 | 2012 | 2275 | 2221 | 2443 | 2313 | 1743 | 2094 | 2398 | 2619 | 3270 | 4002 | 4345 | 3889 |
1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
Ethnic Croats comprised 66.42% of the total population, followed by Italians (10.20%), Albanians (3.36%), Serbs (2.83%) and Slovenes (2.09%), while 10.66% of the population was regionally affiliated.[6] Italians in Novigrad are organised in an association with the objective of preserving and promoting the specificity of the Italian community.[7]
The Town of Novigrad consists of following settlements:
- Antenal, population 152
- Bužinija (Businia), population 936
- Dajla (Daila), population 396
- Mareda, population 239
- Novigrad (Cittanova), population 2,662
References
- ^ "Statut Grada Novigrada - Cittanova" [Statute of the Town of Novigrad] (PDF). Novigrad - Cittanova (in Croatian). 21 July 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ "VG.PDF".
- ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Novigrad". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ^ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Istria". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ^ "Italian Community of Cittanova Website". Archived from the original on 2012-08-08. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
External links
- Official website (in Croatian and Italian)