Cerovlje ( it, Cerreto) is a village and a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in
Istria,
Croatia
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Description
Many ancient towns and decayed castles (
Belaj,
Posert,
Paz,
Gologorica,
Gradinje) can be found in its territory. Almost every town or castle in Cerovlje is on top of a hill, from where they could see enemies from a farther distance. During the Middle Ages (under the reign of the
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a political entity in Western, Central, and Southern Europe that developed during the Early Middle Ages and continued until its dissolution in 1806 during the Napoleonic Wars.
From the accession of Otto I in 962 ...
), the people of Cerovlje also built many churches.
Demographics
The total population of Cerovlje is 1,667 (census 2011).
The census of 2011 had recorded the following settlements:
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Belaj, population 16
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Borut, population 213
* Cerovlje, population 241
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Ćusi, population 58
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Draguć
Draguć ( it, Draguccio) is a small fortified village in Croatia's Istria County
Istria County (; hr, Istarska županija; it, Regione istriana, "Istrian Region") is the westernmost county of Croatia which includes the biggest part of th ...
, population 68
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Gologorica, population 269
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Gologorički Dol, population 80
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Gradinje, population 43
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Grimalda, population 75
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Korelići, population 53
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Novaki Pazinski, population 200
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Oslići, population 79
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Pagubice, population 127
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Paz, population 72
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Previž, population 83
Municipal population
Note: ''Emerged from old Pazin
Pazin ( it, Pisino, german: Mitterburg) is a town in western Croatia, the administrative seat of Istria County. It is known for the medieval Pazin Castle, the former residence of the Istrian margraves.
Geography
The town had a population of 8,6 ...
municipality. From 1857 until 1971 includes part of the data of Pazin.''
References
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Municipalities of Croatia
Populated places in Istria County