The Istrian Circle or Circle of Istria (german: Istrianer Kreis: it, Circolo d'Istria; sh, Istarskog okružja) was a province of the

Kingdom of Illyria The Kingdom of Illyria was a crown land of the Austrian Empire from 1816 to 1849, the successor state of the Napoleonic Illyrian Provinces, which were reconquered by Austria in the War of the Sixth Coalition. It was established according to th ...

from 1825 until 1849. It was formed by merging the circle of

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with the district of

Pisino 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 ...

, thus reuniting most of the Istrian peninsula. In 1849 Illyria was reincorporated into the

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and Istria returned to being a crownland (''Kronland'') of Austria as the

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. The capital of the Istrian Circle was Pisino. The circle was divided into the following districts:

Albona Labin (Italian/Istriot: Albona) is a town in Istria, west Croatia, with a town population of 5,806 (2021) and 10,424 in the greater municipality (which also includes the small towns of Rabac and Vinež, as well as a number of smaller villages). Hi ...

, Bellai, Buie, Capodistria, Cherso,

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, Lussino, Montona, Parenzo,

Buzet Buzet (; la, Piquentum; it, Pinguente) is a town in Istria, west Croatia, population 6,133 (2011). Demographics In 2011 the total municipal population was 6,133 people, distributed in the following settlements (with population shown in parenth ...

, Pirano,

, Rovigno,

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and Volosca.

Districts in the Labinština

Two antique castles,

Labin Labin (Italian/Istriot: Albona) is a town in Istria, west Croatia, with a town population of 5,806 (2021) and 10,424 in the greater municipality (which also includes the small towns of Rabac and Vinež, as well as a number of smaller villages). Hi ...

and Fianona/

Plomin Plomin ( it, Fianona) is a village in the Croatian part of Istria, situated approximately 11 km north of Labin, on a hill 80 meters tall. It is a popular destination for tourists traveling through Istria by road. Originally named ''Fl ...

which were two Agricultural Comunes, (municipalities during the Venice Republic under the control of the Podestá (Mayor/Magistrate). Each was subdivided into twelve fractions called

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/Contrade, by the Administrator of Dalmatia and Albania, Antonio Civran,in 1632, as follows:

, Rippenda,

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/ Sveta Nedelja, Istria, Dubrova, Vettua, Cere, Cugn, Bergod, Chermenizza,

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, Cerovica/ Cerovizza. Later the District of Bersez, which included S.Martin was taken from the District of Volosca and added to the District of Albona.

Austrian repartition

During the Austrian repartition of 1814 and 1818, the Austrians maintained the two agricultural comunes. #Fianona, which were the division fractions of Fianona, Cerre, Cugn, S.Domenica, Dubrova, Ripenda, Vettua. #Albona, which was the division fraction were: Albona, Chermenizza, Bergod, Vlakovo, Ceroviza, Berseg.

District of Albona

The District of Albona/Labin included the whole Territory of

Labinština Labinština ( hr, Labinšćina / Labinština, it, L'Albonese / Agro Albonese) is the geographical and historical name of the eastern part of Istria county in Croatia. It covers an area of approximately 220 km2 that is 25 km long and 13 ...

/Labinscina peninsula. This included all the Municipalities within its territory. The Municipalities are Townships within each District. The District of Albona was the Head District/Capocomune of the Labinština Peninsula during the Austria's control, and consisted of twelve sub-districts or fractions:

, Ripenda,

/ Sveta Nedelja (Istria), Dubrova (Istria), Vettua, Cere, Cugn, Bergod, Chermenizza,

, Cerovizza/

Cerovica (Istria) The township hr, Cerovica / it, Cerovizza is bordered on the east by the sea of Quarnero from S.Martino to Brovinje; to the North by the Township Chermenizza; and to the East by the Township hr, Vlakovo, Istria. The head hamlet of the Town ...

, Bersez.

References

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External links

Istria at World Statesmen

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Istria County

Districts in the Labinština

Austrian repartition

District of Albona

See also

References

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