Gradinje ( it, Gradigne) is a village in the

Istria County Istria County (; hr, Istarska županija; it, Regione istriana, "Istrian Region") is the westernmost county of Croatia which includes the biggest part of the Istrian peninsula ( out of , or 89%). Administrative centers in the county are Pazi ...

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. Administratively it belongs to the municipality of

Cerovlje Cerovlje ( it, Cerreto) is a village and a municipality in Istria, Croatia. Description Many ancient towns and decayed castles ( Belaj, Posert, Paz, Gologorica, Gradinje) can be found in its territory. Almost every town or castle in Cerov ...

. Until recently, the village was inhabited by

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 could speak the

Istro-Romanian language The Istro-Romanian language ( ruo, rumârește, vlășește) is a Balkan Romance language, spoken in a few villages and hamlets in the peninsula of Istria in Croatia, as well as in the diaspora of this people. It is sometimes abbreviated to I ...

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, the population of Gradinje was 33.POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX, BY SETTLEMENTS, 2021 CENSUS
– DZS Croatian Bureau of Statistics It was 43 in 2011.

References

External links

Official homepage of Cerovlje
Populated places in Istria County {{Istria-geo-stub