Lanišće () is a

village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...

and municipality in the mountainous

Ćićarija Ćićarija (; ; ; ) is a mountainous plateau in the northern and northeastern part of the Istria peninsula, long and wide. It mostly lies in Croatia, while its northern part lies in southwestern Slovenia (the traditional region of Inner Carniol ...

area,

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. In 2011, the population of the village itself was 88, with a total of 329 residents in the municipality. Over 92.40% of the population are

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. There are fourteen settlements in the municipality: Brest, Brgudac, Dane, Jelovice, Klenovšćak, Kropinjak, Lanišće, Podgaće, Prapoće, Račja Vas, Rašpor, Slum, Trstenik and Vodice.

Description

Municipality Lanišće was formed in 1992, with total area as the largest municipality in the Istria county, while by population density the smallest. There are also two

hamlets A hamlet is a human settlement that is smaller than a town or village. This is often simply an informal description of a smaller settlement or possibly a subdivision or satellite entity to a larger settlement. Sometimes a hamlet is defined f ...

, Brljavci and Črnehi, which are according to the statistical data attributed to the village Kropinjak. Almost all villages are mentioned since the 13th-14th century, and all villages are of mountainous character, located at altitudes from 500 m (Podgaće) to 740 m (Brgudac) above sea level.

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, its population was 268, with 68 living in the village proper. The municipality consists of the following settlements: * Brest, population 31 * Brgudac, population 15 * Dane, population 6 * Jelovice, population 10 * Klenovšćak, population 8 * Kropinjak, population 0 *Lanišće, population 68 * Podgaće, population 44 * Prapoće, population 31 * Račja Vas, population 21 * Rašpor, population 2 *

Slum A slum is a highly populated Urban area, urban residential area consisting of densely packed housing units of weak build quality and often associated with poverty. The infrastructure in slums is often deteriorated or incomplete, and they are p ...

, population 23 * Trstenik, population 0 * Vodice, population 9 Until 1900 and 1910, population has grown steadily, and the largest density was in 1900 with 33,8/km2. Until 1900, Vodice was the largest village in municipality, and after 1910 remained the second after Lanišće. Both villages until 1910 with population outnumbered

Buzet Buzet (; ; ) is a town in Istria, west Croatia, population 6,133 (2011). The historical core of Buzet dates back to the Middle Ages, and today Buzet is known as the town of truffles. Buzet is also known as the home of Croatian motorsport, and eve ...

. Many families and individuals in the period from the late 1800s until 1941 emigrated, mostly to countries in North and South America. The first stagnation was at the time of World War I, between 1910 and 1921, but it was followed by sudden increase until 1931 and 1936. The second and permanent period of stagnation followed after World War II (1945-1948). According to the 2011 census, municipality of Lanišće had 329 residents.

Municipality

Note: ''Emerged from old

municipality. In 1921 part of data is contained in Buzet.''

Village

Note: ''In 1921 part of data is contained in

Roč Roč (; ) is a village in Istria County, north-west Croatia. Administratively it belongs to the List of cities and towns in Croatia, town of Buzet. Roč is considered a historic town rather than a village due to its rich cultural heritage. Geogr ...

(near Buzet). In 1931 contains data from villages Brgudac, Podgaće, Prapoće, Račja Vas and Rašpor.''

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