Žejane ( ruo, Jeiăn; it, Seiane) is a village in the eastern part of mountainous

Ćićarija Ćićarija ( sl, Čičarija; it, Cicceria, Monti della Vena; ruo, Cicearia; german: Tschitschen Boden), is a mountainous plateau in the northern and northeastern part of the Istria peninsula, long and wide. It mostly lies in Croatia, while i ...

area in

Istria Istria ( ; Croatian language, Croatian and Slovene language, Slovene: ; ist, Eîstria; Istro-Romanian language, Istro-Romanian, Italian language, Italian and Venetian language, Venetian: ; formerly in Latin and in Ancient Greek) is the larges ...

Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map = , map_caption = , capit ...

. Administratively it belongs to the municipality of

Matulji Matulji ( it, Mattuglie) is a municipality in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia. It is located west of the city of Rijeka, north of the town of Opatija, and it borders Slovenia. Municipality There are a total of 11,246 inhabitants in the m ...

in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. In 2011, the population of Žejane was 130.

Description

The village is situated 18 km north-west of

, near the municipality road which leads from

Vele Mune Vele Mune ( it, Mune Grande) is a village in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia. Administratively it belongs to the municipality of Matulji. Population See also * Male Mune Male Mune ( it, Mune Piccolo) is a village in the Prim ...

and

Male Mune Male Mune ( it, Mune Piccolo) is a village in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia. Administratively it belongs to the municipality of Matulji Matulji ( it, Mattuglie) is a municipality in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia. It is loca ...

Opatija Opatija (; it, Abbazia; german: Sankt Jakobi) is a town and a municipality in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia. The traditional seaside resort on the Kvarner Gulf is known for its Mediterranean climate and its historic buildings r ...

and

Rijeka Rijeka ( , , ; also known as Fiume hu, Fiume, it, Fiume ; local Chakavian: ''Reka''; german: Sankt Veit am Flaum; sl, Reka) is the principal seaport and the third-largest city in Croatia (after Zagreb and Split). It is located in Primor ...

, in karst valley between two mountain

ridge A ridge or a mountain ridge is a geographical feature consisting of a chain of mountains or hills that form a continuous elevated crest for an extended distance. The sides of the ridge slope away from the narrow top on either side. The line ...

s. The village is known for the

Ćići Ćić (plural Ćići, sl, Čiči, german: Tschitschen, it, Cicci, Chicchi, Ciccio, Cici), is an ethnonym and exonym in a broader sense for all the people who live in the mountainous Ćićarija area in Croatia and Slovenia. Alongside the term '' ...

Istro-Romanians The Istro-Romanians ( ruo, rumeri or ) are a Romance ethnic group native to or associated with the Istrian Peninsula. Historically, they inhabited vast parts of it, as well as the western side of the island of Krk until 1875. However, due to se ...

who settled here in the late 15th, or early 16th century from 1510 until 1525, when the villages Vele Mune, Male Mune, and Žejane were settled by Krsto Frankopan.

Demography

References

;Bibliography * * ), 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, publisher=Josip Turčinović, location=Pazin, language=Croatian ;Sources *

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zejane Populated places in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County Istro-Romanian settlements