Kanfanar

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Kanfanar
Canfanaro
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Kanfanar
Coordinates: 45°07′N13°50′E / 45.117°N 13.833°E / 45.117; 13.833
Country Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
County Zastava Istarske zupanije.svg  Istria County
Area
[1]
 • Municipality23.1 sq mi (59.9 km2)
 • Urban
2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2)
Population
 (2021) [2]
 • Municipality1,498
 • Density65/sq mi (25/km2)
 •  Urban
485
 • Urban density210/sq mi (81/km2)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code 052
Website kanfanar.hr

Kanfanar (Italian : Canfanaro) is a municipality in Istria, Croatia.

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Kanfanar lies at the interchange of the Istrian Y motorway A8 and A9, as well as on the Divača – Pula railway, and was formerly the junction of a branchline to Rovinj. In the 18th century, Kanfanar became a municipal center, and it is known for sacred monuments such as the church of St. Silvester from the 13th century, the church of St. Mary of Lakuć from the 14th century and the church of St. Agate from the 10th century. [3]

Demographics

According to the Croatian 2021 census, the whole of Kanfanar Municipality has 1,498 inhabitants, while the settlement of Kanfanar proper has 485 inhabitants. [2]

According to the 2011 census, the municipality had 1,543 inhabitants. [4]

Settlements

The municipality consists 21 settlements:

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References

  1. ↑ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata   Q119585703.
  2. 1 2 "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ↑ "ISTRA.HR". www.istra.hr. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  4. ↑ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Kanfanar". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.


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