Novigrad, Istria County

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Novigrad
—  City  —
City of Novigrad
Grad Novigrad - Città di Cittanova[1]
Panorama of Novigrad

Coat of arms
Novigrad is located in Croatia
Novigrad
Location of Novigrad within Croatia
Coordinates: 45°19′N 13°33′E / 45.317°N 13.55°E / 45.317; 13.55
Country Croatia
County Istria
Government
 - Mayor Anteo Milos, (IDS)
Area
 - Total 27 km2 (10.4 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 - Total 4,002
 - Density 148/km2 (383.3/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 52 466
Area code(s) 052
Website novigrad.hr

Novigrad (Italian: Cittanova or Cittanova d'Istria) is a town and a municipality in Istria, Croatia. It is also known as Novigrad Istarski to distinguish it from three other Croatian towns of the same name.

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[edit] Geography

Novigrad is set on a small peninsula on the western coast of Istria, two kilometres north of the mouth of the river Mirna. The area covered by the municipality extends from the village of Dajla in the north to the mouth of the River Mirna in the south.

[edit] Demographics

According to the 2001 census, Novigrad had 2,629 residents, with a total municipal population of 4,002. Croats comprised 70% of the total population, followed by Italians 12.7%, Albanians 3.1%, Serbs 2%, Slovenes 1.9% and those declaring themselves as Istrians 1.2%. Novigrad has an Italian community.


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Coordinates: 45°19′02″N 13°33′36″E / 45.31722°N 13.56°E / 45.31722; 13.56