Premantura
Premantura
Promontore | |
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Village | |
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  Premantura | |
| Coordinates: 44°52′N 13°51′E / 44.867°N 13.850°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County |  Istria County |
| Municipality |  Medulin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 819 |
| • Density | 310/sq mi (120/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 52100 Pula |
| Area code | 052 |
Premantura (Italian: Promontore) is a small village in the municipality of Medulin-Medolino[3] in Istria, on the southernmost tip of the Istrian Peninsula, just south of the city of Pula-Pola. A short distance from Premantura-Promontore is Cape Kamenjak-Capo Promontore – a small peninsula consisting of more than 30 km of coastline with several coves and beaches.[citation needed]
In the southernmost part of Istria (county of the Julian region), on a sliver of land surrounded by the sea, and perched on the top of a hill, there lies a small and ancient village. It had been called Promontorium Polaticum first, then Promontore (Promontore d’Istria) and finally Premantura-Promontore. Throughout history Premantura-Promontore and Kamenjak have been exposed to constant changes of government due to the importance and uniqueness of its position. In the 20th century, the inhabitants of Premantura-Promontore had lived through six different political regimes or states. The inhabitants of Premantura-Promontore became famous for their ample to catch of a very delicious type of crab. Premantura-Promontore is naturally connected with the Cape Kamenjak – a small peninsula which was, due to its exceptional beauty and variety of plants and animal species, declared a protected area back in 1996. Kamenjak peninsula is 3400 m long, wide between 500–1200 m and includes 30 km of coastline, beautiful bays and beaches, many protected and endemic plant and animal species such as: endemic orchids, butterflies, Mediterranean monk seal, crabs and more. The best evidence about the ancient history of Premantura-Promontore Kamenjak are the 146 dinosaur footprints found on Kamenjak that are more than 90 million years old.[4]
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2021 census, its population was 819.[2] In 2011 it had a population of 768.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ Općina Medulin - Medulin (in Croatian)
- ^ Premantura. "Premantura Introduction". Premantura Travel Guide. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Premantura". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
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