Ližnjan

Ližnjan (Italian: Lisignano) is a village and municipality in Istria, Croatia. It has high biodiversity. There is a small church named Crkva Majke Božje od Kuj that dates back to the 17th century but was built on ancient foundations. It has a glass floor with an ornamental painting underneath. Importantly, the municipality also includes the remains of the ancient city of Nesactium, built by the ancient Histri.

Ližnjan
Municipality
Ližnjan Municipality
Općina Ližnjan - Comune di Lisignano[1]
Flag
Ližnjan
Location of Ližnjan in Croatia
Coordinates: 44°50′N 13°57′E
CountryCroatia
CountyIstria County
Government
 • MayorMarko Ravnić
Area
 • Total54 km2 (21 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total3,965
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
52204
Area code052
Websitewww.liznjan.hr

Sport

Ližnjan has a football team named Liznjan. They came first in the 2 league and now they are fighting for progress.

Demographics

The municipality contains 5 villages:

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References
  1. The official site, see also the list of towns and municipalities in the Istria County (ref. to ) and the narodne-novine list (ref. to )
  2. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Ližnjan". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.



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