Ližnjan
Ližnjan (Italian: Lisignano) is a village and municipality in Istria, Croatia. It has high biodiversity. There is a small church named Crkva Majke Božje od Kuj that dates back to the 17th century but was built on ancient foundations. It has a glass floor with an ornamental painting underneath. Importantly, the municipality also includes the remains of the ancient city of Nesactium, built by the ancient Histri.
Ližnjan | |
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Municipality | |
| Ližnjan Municipality Općina Ližnjan - Comune di Lisignano[1] | |
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  Ližnjan Location of Ližnjan in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 44°50′N 13°57′E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Istria County |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marko Ravnić |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54 km2 (21 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,965 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 52204 |
| Area code | 052 |
| Website | www |
Sport
Ližnjan has a football team named Liznjan. They came first in the 2 league and now they are fighting for progress.
Demographics
The municipality contains 5 villages:
References
- The official site, see also the list of towns and municipalities in the Istria County (ref. to ) and the narodne-novine list (ref. to )
- "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Ližnjan". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
External links
Subdivisions of Istria County | ||
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| Cities and towns |  Coat of arms of Istria County | |
| Municipalities | ||
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