Nedešćina (Italian: Santa Domenica d'Albona) is a village in the
Istria County
Istria County (; ; , "Istrian Region") is the westernmost Counties of Croatia, county of Croatia which includes the majority of the Istrian peninsula.
Administrative centers in the county are Pazin, Pula and Poreč. Istria County has the larg ...
in Croatia. It is part of
Sveta Nedelja municipality situated on the
Labinština
Labinština (, ) is the geographical and historical name of the eastern part of Istria county in Croatia. It covers an area of approximately 220 km2 that is 25 km long and 13 km wide. Geographical borders in the west are the Raša (rive ...
peninsula in Istria.
Demographics
According to the 2021 census, its population was 537.
It was 604 in 2011.
History
Nedešćina and its surroundings were inhabited as early as the
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age () was a historical period characterised principally by the use of bronze tools and the development of complex urban societies, as well as the adoption of writing in some areas. The Bronze Age is the middle principal period of ...
, as evidenced by the prehistoric fortifications of the
Illyrian-
Celtic
Celtic, Celtics or Keltic may refer to:
Language and ethnicity
*pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia
**Celts (modern)
*Celtic languages
**Proto-Celtic language
*Celtic music
*Celtic nations
Sports Foot ...
tribes. By the end of the 13th century there was a
Benedictine
The Benedictines, officially the Order of Saint Benedict (, abbreviated as O.S.B. or OSB), are a mainly contemplative monastic order of the Catholic Church for men and for women who follow the Rule of Saint Benedict. Initiated in 529, th ...
Abbey of the Holy Trinity in the place. From
Istrian Demarcation
The Istrian Demarcation or Istrian Perambulation () is a legal document on the demarcation of territories between neighbouring municipalities in Istria, currently shared by Croatia, Slovenia, and Italy. More precisely, between the possessions of ...
it is learned that the corner of the church of St. Trojica was located on the border of three communes: Šumber, Labin, and Plomin. Nedešćina has been the center of the parish since
1632
Events
January–March
* January 8 – University of Amsterdam is established at the site of the Athenaeum Illustre of Amsterdam.
* January 31 – The dissection of a body for the benefit of medical students is carried o ...
. Today's Church of the Holy Trinity was built in 1897 on the site of an older one. At the beginning of the 20th century there are two elementary schools in the village, one being in Croatian and one in Italian. The settlement is also known for its fairs, which were held on June 13, the day of St. Anton, and on October 16, when the famous livestock fair was held. The latter is still celebrated as the folk festival "Šesnajst otobra".
Istrapedia: Sveta Nedelja
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References
Populated places in Istria County
Labinština
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