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Galižana ( it, Gallesano) is a
village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
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 ...
. It is part of the City District of
Vodnjan Vodnjan (; it, Dignano) is a town in Istria County, Croatia, located about 10 kilometers north of the largest city in Istria, Pula. History According to the legend, it developed out of the association of seven villas which were part of the colon ...
, Istria County.


Population

According to the 2001 census, the settlement had 1,349 inhabitants and 455 family households.


History

Galižana dates back to prehistoric times. There are several ancient stone round-houses known as Kažuni that date back to these times. During the Roman period, it was the center of the Pula colony where Roman roads intersected. As early as the 9th century, Galižana was under the administration of the bishops of Pula who owned land and the right to collect tithes. In the 12th Century the name was known as Galisanum, as well as Golisana, and Calisanum. The Latin version of the settlement was Gallicianum. The Galician parish church (1613) was dedicated to St. Roko (1295 - 1327). Stronger economic and cultural development began in the mid-19th Century with the construction of the Pula-Trieste railway, which passes through Galižana. Povijest Galižane, www.vodnjan.hr. Inačica izvorne stranice arhivirana 30. lipnja 2007. Pristupljeno 21. studenoga 2019. It`s main economy is agriculture (olives) and tourism.


References

Populated places in Istria County {{Istria-geo-stub