Šušnjevica ( Istro-Romanian: ''Șușńievițe'' or ''Susńievița''; ) is a small village in

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, in the municipality of Kršan.O Općini
- Kršan The village is inhabited mostly by

Istro-Romanians The Istro-Romanians ( or ) are a Romance languages, Romance ethnic group native to or associated with the Istria, Istrian Peninsula. Historically, they inhabited vast parts of it, as well as the western side of the island of Krk until 1875. Howe ...

Location

It is located in the north-eastern part of

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, 20 km north from Labin and 10 km from the centre of the municipality Kršan. It is on the local road Šušnjevica-Vozilići (L50180), near the road D500, which connects roads D64 and A8. It is near the northern part of Čepić field.

History

Archeological evidence suggests that it was a populated place in prehistoric as well as Roman times. During the Middle Ages, it belonged to the lord of

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. The earliest surviving written evidence of the place dates from 1340. During the 15th and 16th centuries, numerous

presumably settled in the area. There are contradictory claims, however, that they came much earlier - specifically, during Roman times. In 1922 A.D., under the period of Italian rule, because of its Romanian language and the distinct origin of its population, it was made the center of a municipality. Its church of St.

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was built in 1838, replacing the older single-nave church. In the churchyard is a chapel dedicated to St. Sylvester, dating from the 16th and 17th centuries, in which the remains of frescoes and Glagolithic graphites can be seen. The inhabitants mainly lived from agriculture, and until the draining of Lake Čepić also from fishing.

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, its population was 74. It was 69 in 2011.

Notable people

Andrei Glavina Andrei Glavina (30 November 1881 – 9 February 1925; ; ) was an Austro-Hungarian-born Istro-Romanian writer, professor and politician born in Šušnjevica. Known as the "Apostle of the Istro-Romanians", he is recognized for his struggle for ...

References

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External links

Istria on the Internet - Šušnjevica
{{DEFAULTSORT:Susnjevica Populated places in Istria County Istro-Romanian settlements