Fažana
Fažana (Croatian pronunciation: [faʒǎna]; Italian: Fasana, Italian pronunciation: [fazaːna]) is a village and a municipality on the western coast of Istria, in Croatia.
Fažana
Fasana | |
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Municipality | |
| Fažana Municipality Općina Fažana - Comune di Fasana[1] | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Fažana Location of Fažana in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 44°56′N 13°48′E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Istria County |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ada Damjanac |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,386 km2 (535 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 3,569 |
| • Density | 2.6/km2 (6.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 52212 |
| Area code | 052 |
| Website | www |
Yugoslavia's former President, Josip Broz Tito, was fond of Fažana and the Brijuni Islands, spending up to six months of his year there.[2] According to the 1921 census, 100% of the population spoke italian.[3]
References
- The official site, see also the list of towns and municipalities Archived 2014-03-11 at the Wayback Machine in the Istria County (ref. to ) and the narodne-novine list (ref. to )
- "Find a budget base in Croatia". Independent.co.uk. 11 January 2009.
- "VG.PDF".
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| Cities and towns |  Coat of arms of Istria County | |
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