Svetvinčenat (,

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: ''Savičenta'', or ''Savicjenta'') is a

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and municipality in the south of the central part of

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, west

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, about 25 km southwest of

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and 25 km northeast of

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Description

Svetvinčenat was first mentioned ca. 965 C.E., when the town began to grow around a

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. The town is dominated by Grimani Castle which has two round towers and a living quarters. The castle's current form dates from 1589 when the Venetian Marino Grimani renovated and bought it. The castle was burnt down in 1945 and abandoned until the 1990s. It was extensively renovated between 2017 and 2020. Grimani Castle is one of the best-preserved examples of Venetian

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. The town also has a number of churches, the oldest dating form the 13th century.

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, its population was 2,179 with 245 living in the village proper. It was 2,202 in 2011. The municipality consists of the following settlements: *

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, population 139 * Bokordići, population 76 * Boškari, population 39 * Bričanci, population 69 * Butkovići, population 208 * Cukrići, population 172 * Čabrunići, population 152 *

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, population 50 * Juršići, population 202 * Kranjčići, population 66 * Pajkovići, population 56 * Peresiji, population 37 * Pusti, population 40 * Raponji, population 61 *

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, population 200 * Salambati, population 27 * Smoljanci, population 198 *Svetvinčenat, population 245 * Štokovci, population 142

Gallery

File:Castello Grimani San Vincenzo Svetvinčenat Istria 01 pano.jpg, Grimani castle File:Svetvincenat, Croatia2.JPG, Grimani castle File:Castello Grimani San Vincenzo Svetvinčenat Istria 07.jpg, Castle entrance File:Grimani Castle 20101120 2380.JPG, Inside the castle File:San Vincenzo Svetvinčenat Istria 2013 01.jpg, Church of Saint Vincent

References

External links

Svetvinčenat homepage
* Municipalities of Croatia Populated places in Istria County {{Istria-geo-stub