Buzet

Buzet (Croatian pronunciation: [bǔzɛt]; Latin: Piquentum; Italian: Pinguente) is a town in Istria, Croatia, population 6,133 (2011).[2]

For the French wine, see Buzet AOC.
Buzet
Town
Town of Buzet
Grad Buzet
View of Buzet
Flag
Buzet
Location of Buzet in Croatia
Coordinates: 45°25′N 13°58′E
Country Croatia
County Istria
Government
 • MayorSiniša Žulić (IDS-DDI)[1]
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Town6,133
 • Urban
1,679
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.buzet.hr

Demographics

The total municipal population is 6,133 distributed in the following settlements (with populations shown in parentheses):[2]

Baredine (43), Bartolići (43), Barušići (95), Benčići (uninhabited), Blatna Vas (7), Brnobići (52), Buzet (1,679), Cunj (19), Čiritež (76), Črnica (45), Duričići (2), Erkovčići (43), Forčići (22), Gornja Nugla (76), Hum (30), Juradi (75), Juričići (88), Kajini (17), Klarići (39), Kompanj (36), Kosoriga (19), Kotli (1), Kras (12), Krbavčići (58), Krkuž (19), Krti (80), Krušvari (72), Mala Huba (68), Mali Mlun (64), Marčenegla (100), Marinci (49), Martinci (20), Medveje (31), Negnar (21), Paladini (47), Pengari (22), Peničići (46), Perci (52), Počekaji (41), Podkuk (1), Podrebar (12), Pračana (98), Prodani (71), Račice (16), Račički Brijeg (51), Rim (36), Rimnjak (19), Roč (153), Ročko Polje (173), Salež (7), Selca (60), Seljaci (19), Senj (24), Sirotići (13), Sovinjak (27), Sovinjska Brda (23), Sovinjsko Polje (22), Stanica Roč (63), Strana (56), Sušići (6), Sveti Donat (83), Sveti Ivan (227), Sveti Martin (1,011), Šćulci (39), Škuljari (47), Štrped (189), Ugrini (48), Veli Mlun (63), Vrh (124)

History

Already at the time of Venetian rule, Buzet supplied military stations and the local population with potable water.

Geography
Historical population
of Buzet
YearPop.±%
1880 9,250—    
1890 9,804+6.0%
1900 10,686+9.0%
1910 11,562+8.2%
1921 12,984+12.3%
1931 10,496−19.2%
1948 9,521−9.3%
1953 8,838−7.2%
1961 7,088−19.8%
1971 5,895−16.8%
1981 6,168+4.6%
1991 6,295+2.1%
2001 6,059−3.7%
2011 6,133+1.2%
Source: Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857–2001, DZS, Zagreb, 2005

A few kilometers to the west is the ancient castle of Pietrapelosa.[3]

  • Parish Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary
  • Town and surrounding landscape
  • Railway station
  • Street in Buzet
  • Buzet Court Hall

References
  1. "Grad Buzet".
  2. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Buzet". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  3. Bruno Fras (10 September 2011). "Strange ruins in northern Istria" (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2012-06-01.


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