Theme Week Istria
Monday, 23 June 2014 - 01:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union Category/Kategorie: General , Bon voyage , Theme Weeks
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Rovinj © David Orlovic/cc-by-sa-3.0
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Istria, formerly
Histria (Latin), is the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea. The peninsula is located at the head of the Adriatic between the
Gulf of Trieste and the
Bay of Kvarner . It is shared by three countries: Croatia, Slovenia, and Italy.
The geographical features of Istria include the Učka mountain ridge, which is the highest portion of the Ćićarija mountain range; the rivers Dragonja , Mirna , Pazinčica, and Raša ; and the Lim bay and valley. Istria lies in three countries: Croatia, Slovenia and Italy. By far the largest portion (89%) lies in Croatia. “Croatian Istria” is divided into two counties, the larger being Istria County in western Croatia. Important towns in Istria County include Pula , Poreč , Rovinj , Pazin , Labin , Umag , Motovun , Buzet , and Buje . Smaller towns in Istria County include Višnjan , Roč , and Hum . The other county is Primorje-Gorski Kotar County with Rijeka being its center.
Landscape seen from Motovun © Ivana/cc-by-sa-3.0
The northwestern part of Istria lies in Slovenia: it is known as
Slovenian Istria , and includes the coastal municipalities of
Piran ,
Izola and
Koper , and the Karstic municipality of
Hrpelje-Kozina . Northwards of Slovenian Istria, there is a tiny portion of the peninsula that lies in Italy. This smallest portion of Istria, Italian Istria, consists of the comunes of
Muggia and
San Dorligo della Valle .
The ancient region of
Histria extended over a much wider area, including the whole
Kras plateau until the southern edges of the
Vipava Valley , the southwestern portions of modern
Inner Carniola with
Postojna and
Ilirska Bistrica , and the modern Italian
Province of Trieste , but not the
Liburnian coast which was already part of
Illyricum .
Here you can find the complete
Overview of all Theme Weeks .
Read more on
Istria Tourism ,
Explore-Istria.com and
Wikipedia Istria . Learn more about the
use of photos . To inform you about latest news most of the city, town or tourism websites offer a newsletter service and/or operate Facebook pages/Twitter accounts. In addition more and more destinations, tourist organizations and cultural institutions offer Apps for your Smart Phone or Tablet, to provide you with a mobile tourist guide (
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GDP according to IMF, UN, and World Bank -
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