Buzet
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| Coordinates: 45°25′N 13°58′E / 45.417°N 13.967°E | |||
| Country | Croatia | ||
| County | Istria | ||
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| - Mayor | Valter Flego (IDS) | ||
| Population (2001) | |||
| - Total | 6,059 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Website | http://www.buzet.hr | ||
Buzet (the name Buzet is of Celtic origin: see Buzet-sur-Baïse; Italian: Pinguente from the Latin "Piquentum") is a town in Istria, Croatia, population 6,059 (2001).
Already at the time of Venetian rule, Buzet supplied military stations and the local population with potable water. Today the region of Buze-stina is the central area of the future Native Park of Istria. Beautiful, almost pristine nature and an abundance of cultural and historical monuments, together with wholesome, home-made food (especially that which uses home-grown ingredients, such as the highly-esteemed White Truffle), exquisite local wines, folklore (ancient music playing - lamentations and dances - balun, legends of citadels) and pearls of small towns on conically shaped hills (Roč, Hum, Vrh, and Sovinjak) attract tourists every year.
Buzet has also an Italian community.
 Old town of Buzet |
 Train station |
 Town and surrounding villages |
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Coordinates: 45°25′N 13°58′E / 45.417°N 13.967°E
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