Tinjan
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| Tinjan | |||
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| Tinjan Municipality | |||
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| Coordinates: 45°13′02″N 13°50′20″E / 45.21722°N 13.83889°ECoordinates: 45°13′02″N 13°50′20″E / 45.21722°N 13.83889°E | |||
| Country | Croatia | ||
| County | Istria | ||
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| Population (2001)[1] | |||
| • Total | 1,800 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Website | tinjan.hr | ||
Tinjan (Italian: Antignana) is a village and municipality in Istria, Croatia. The population is 1,800 (2009 census), 400 of whom live in the eponymous village. It is 50 km north of Pula and 10 km southwest of Pazin, in the Draga valley. The Coat of Arms of Tinjan is azure on a base vert a tower argent behind walls of the same. This is based on the historical pattern.
The nearby village Kringa is home to the vampire legend of Jure Grando.
[edit] References
- ^ 2001 Census data, dzs.hr
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