Pietas Julia
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Pula Pula (Croatian) Pola (Italian) |
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Top: View of Pula; Center left: Church of Saint Anthony; Center right: Pula Arena; Bottom left: Skira office building; Bottom right: Pula Communal Palace
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 Pula
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| Coordinates: 44°52′N 13°51′E / 44.867°N 13.850°ECoordinates: 44°52′N 13°51′E / 44.867°N 13.850°E | |||||||
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 Croatia
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 Istria
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| • Mayor | Boris Miletić (IDS) | ||||||
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22 members
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| • City | 51.65 km2 (19.94 sq mi) | ||||||
| • Land | 41.59 km2 (16.06 sq mi) | ||||||
| • Water | 10.09 km2 (3.90 sq mi) 19.54% | ||||||
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) | ||||||
| Population (2011) | |||||||
| • City | 57,460 | ||||||
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) | ||||||
| • Metro | 130,000 | ||||||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||||||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||||||
| Postal code | 52100 | ||||||
| Area code | 052 | ||||||
| Vehicle registration | PU | ||||||
| Website | www |
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Pula or Pola (Croatian pronunciation: [pǔːla]; Italian and Istro-Romanian: Pola; Latin: Colonia Pietas Iulia Pola Pollentia Herculanea; Slovene and Chakavian: Pulj, German: Polei, Ancient Greek: Πόλαι, Polae) is the largest city in Istria County, Croatia and the eighth largest city in the country, situated at the southern tip of the Istria peninsula, with a population of 57,460 in 2011. Like the rest of the region, it is known for its mild climate, smooth sea, and unspoiled nature. The city has a long tradition of winemaking, fishing, shipbuilding, and tourism. It has also been Istria's administrative centre since ancient Roman times.
Evidence of the presence of Homo erectus 1 million years ago has been found in the cave of Šandalja near Pula/Pola. Pottery from the Neolithic period (6000–2000 BC), indicating human settlement, has been found around Pula – Pola. In the Bronze Age (1800–1000 BC), a new type of settlement appeared in Istria, called 'gradine', or Hill-top fortifications. Many late Bronze Age bone objects, such as tools for smoothing and drilling, sewing needles, as well as spiral bronze pendants, have been found in the area around Pula/Pola. The type of materials found in Bronze Age sites in Istria connects these with sites along the Danube. The inhabitants of Istria in the Bronze Age are known as Proto Illyrians.
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