Pinguente

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 parentheses):

Baredine (43),
Bartolići (43),
Barušići (95),
Benčići (uninhabited),
Blatna Vas (7),
Brnobići (52),
Buzet (1,679),
Cunj (19),
Čiritež (76),
Črnica (45),
Duričići (2),
Erkovčići (43),
Forčići (22),
Gornja Nugla (76),
Hum, Croatia, Hum (30),
Juradi (75),
Juričići (88),
Kajini (17),
Klarići (39),
Kompanj (36),
Kosoriga (19),
Kotli, Croatia, Kotli (1),
Kras, Istria County, Kras (12),
Krbavčići (58),
Krkuž (19),
Krti, Croatia, Krti (80),
Krušvari (72),
Mala Huba (68),
Mali Mlun (64),
Marčenegla (100),
Marinci, Istria County, Marinci (49),
Martinci, Croatia, Martinci (20),
Medveje (31),
Negnar (21),
Paladini (47),
Pengari (22),
Peničići (46),
Perci (Buzet), Perci (52),
Počekaji (41),
Podkuk (1),
Podrebar, Istria County, Podrebar (12),
Pračana (98),
Prodani, Croatia, Prodani (71),
Račice, Croatia, Račice (16),
Račički Brijeg (51),
Rim, Istria County, Rim (36),
Rimnjak (19),
Roč (153),
Ročko Polje (173),
Salež (7),
Selca, Istria County, Selca (60),
Seljaci (19),
Senj, Istria County, Senj (24),
Sirotići (13),
Sovinjak (27),
Sovinjska Brda (23),
Sovinjsko Polje (22),
Stanica Roč (63),
Strana, Croatia, Strana (56),
Sušići (6),
Sveti Donat (83),
Sveti Ivan, Buzet, Sveti Ivan (227),
Sveti Martin, Buzet, Sveti Martin (1,011),
Šćulci (39),
Škuljari (47),
Štrped (189),
Ugrini (48),
Veli Mlun (63),
Vrh, Istria County, Vrh (124)

History

Already at the time of Venetian Republic, Venetian rule, Buzet supplied military stations and the local population with potable water.

Geography

A few kilometers to the west is the ancient castle of Pietrapelosa.

Gallery

File:Buzet – Distant view - 01.jpg, Parish Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary
File:Buzet Croatia.jpg, Town and surrounding landscape
File:Kolodvor Buzet.jpg, Railway station
File:Buzet2.JPG, Street in Buzet
File:Buzet, the town hall.jpg, Buzet Court Hall

References

External links

www.buzet.hr

Pictures of Buzet

Cities and towns in Croatia
Populated places in Istria County

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