Ližnjan ( it, Lisignano) is a village and municipality 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 has high biodiversity. There is a small church named Crkva Majke Božje od Kuj that dates back to the 17th century but was built on ancient foundations. It has a glass floor with an ornamental painting underneath. Importantly, the municipality also includes the remains of the ancient city of

Nesactium Nesactium ( Istrian dialect: ''Vizače'', hr, Nezakcij, it, Nesazio) was an ancient fortified town and hill fort of the Histri tribe. Its ruins are located in southern Istria, Croatia, between the villages of Muntić and Valtura. History ...

, built by the ancient

Histri The Histri were an ancient people inhabiting the Istrian peninsula, to which they gave the name. Their territory stretched to the neighbouring Gulf of Trieste and bordered the Iapydes in the hinterland of Tarsatica. The Histri formed a kingdom. D ...

Sport

Ližnjan has a football team named Liznjan. They came first in the 2 league and now they are fighting for progress.

Demographics

The municipality contains 5 villages: *

Jadreški Jadreški () is a village in the municipality of Ližnjan, in northern Istria in Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = " Lijepa naša domovino"(" ...

(Giadreschi) * Ližnjan (Lisignano) *

Muntić Muntić ( mǔnːtich, latin ''Rumeianum'', ital. '' Monticchio (Polesano)'') is a village in Southeastern Istria, Croatia. The etymological meaning is traced to the Latin, ''mòns'', or ''monticulus'', which means hill or little mountain. Geogra ...

(Monticchio) *

Šišan Šišan () is a village in the municipality of Ližnjan, in southern Istria in Croatia. In 2001 it had a population of 623. References

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

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Valtura Valtura () is a village in the municipality of Ližnjan, in northern Istria in Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = " Lijepa naša domovino"("O ...

(Altura)

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* Municipalities of Croatia Populated places in Istria County Italian-speaking territorial units in Croatia {{Istria-geo-stub