Istria County

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Istria County
Istarska županija  (Croatian)
Regione istriana  (Italian)
Flag of Istria County
Coat of arms of Istria County
Anthem: Krasna zemljo  (Croatian)
"Beautiful land"
Istria County within Croatia
Istria County within Croatia
Country Croatia
County seatPazin
Area
 • Total2,813 km2 (1,086 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total208,055
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official languagesCroatian and Italian
Area code052
ISO 3166 codeHR-18
Websitewww.istra-istria.hr

Istria County is the westernmost county of Croatia. It includes the largest part of the Istrian peninsula.

The national park Brijuni and nature park Učka are in the county.

Administration[change | change source]

There are also 31 municipalities:

References[change | change source]

  1. Ostroški, Ljiljana, ed. (December 2015). Statistički ljetopis Republike Hrvatske 2015 [Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia 2015] (PDF). Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia (in Croatian and English). Vol. 47. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. p. 62. ISSN 1333-3305. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  2. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.

Coordinates: 45°14′21″N 13°56′19″E / 45.23917°N 13.93861°E / 45.23917; 13.93861