Labin
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Labin | |
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Town | |
| Town of Albona Grad Labin | |
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 Flag Coat of arms of Labin Coat of arms | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Istria |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tulio Demetlika / IDS - DDI |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72 km2 (28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 11,703 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 52220 |
| Area code | 052 |
| Website | labin.hr |
'Labin (Template:Lang-hr) is a town in Istria, Croatia, with a town population of 6,884 (2011) and 11,703 in the greater municipality (which also includes the small towns of Rabac and Vines, as well as a number of smaller villages, such as Crni).[1]
Albona, a Croatian speaking town, was, for a long time, the center of Croatia's largest coal mining district, with four mines operated at its height of production. In March and April 1921, the town was the site of a miners' strike which quickly grew into an anti-Italian, anti-fascist rebellion, considered to be the first of its kind, and the declaration of the short-lived Albona Republic.[2] The mine in downtown Albona closed in the 1950s, while the last mine was closed down in 1989. The large, coal-fired power plant in nearby Fianona now has its coal imported from outside sources once the mines were closed.
The famous Lutheran reformer Matthias Flacius Illyricus (3 March 1520 – 11 March 1575), was born in Albona.
See also
References
- ^ Template:Croatian Census 2011 First Results
- ^ G. Scotti - L. Giuricin. La Repubblica di Albona e il movimento dell'occupazione delle fabbriche in Italia
External links
- Labin official site Template:Hr icon
- Labin.com is the first site about Labin Template:Hr icon
- The Italian community in Albona Template:It icon
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