Novigrad, Istria County
| Novigrad | ||
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| City of Novigrad Grad Novigrad - Città di Cittanova |
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Panorama of Novigrad
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 Novigrad
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| Coordinates: 45°19′N 13°33′E / 45.317°N 13.550°ECoordinates: 45°19′N 13°33′E / 45.317°N 13.550°E | ||
| Country |
 Croatia
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 Istria
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| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Anteo Miloš (IDS) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 27 km2 (10 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 4,345 | |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 52 466 | |
| Area code(s) | 052 | |
| Website | www |
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Novigrad (Italian: Cittanova or Cittanova d'Istria) is a town and a municipality in Istria County in western Croatia. In Croatian it is also sometimes referred to as Novigrad Istarski to distinguish it from three .
Novigrad is set on a small peninsula on the western coast of Istria, two kilometres north of the mouth of the river Mirna and some 25 km south of the border with Slovenia. At the 2011 census the town proper had a population of 2,622, while the entire municipality – which also includes four nearby villages – had 4,345 inhabitants. 66% of population were ethnic Croats while the biggest minority group were Istrian Italians (10%).
There was an ancient city in the broad area of what is now Novigrad, which was called Aemona. In the 5th-6th centuries Novigrad was called Neapolis (Greek Νεάπολις). From the early Middle Ages and right up until 1828 it was the seat of the Diocese of Novigrad, which has been identified with the Ancient see of Aemona and nominally restored as Latin catholic titular see under both names. From 1270 it was under the rule of the Venetian Republic, which gave it the Italian name of Cittanova, until Venice fell in the late 18th century.
Situated on a peninsula, Novigrad has retained its medieval structure and layout, with narrow, winding streets and small shops. The fortifications belong to the medieval era: the town wall still stands with its battlements and two round towers. There are examples of secular architecture from the time of the Venetian empire, such as the town loggia and several houses built in Venetian Gothic style.
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