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Istria County

Local name: Istarska županija

Located in Croatia Coordinates: 45°15′00″ N 13°55′00″ E

Istria County
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Population
195,237
195.2K
Elevation
333 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
Places inside
50
listed under Istria County
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
PUY Pula Airport40 km
RJK Rijeka Airport52 km

About Istria County

Istria County is a region. Location: Croatia. Population: 195,237.

From Wikipedia

Istria County (; Croatian: Istarska županija; Italian: Regione istriana, lit. "Istrian Region") is the westernmost county of Croatia which includes the majority of the Istrian peninsula. Administrative centers in the county are Pazin, Pula (Pola) and Poreč (Parenzo). Istria County has the largest Italian-speaking population in Croatia. It borders Slovenia on the north.

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At a glance

Area
2,813 km²
Official website
istra-istria.hr

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Istria County

  • Primorje-Gorski Kotar County

Climate of Istria County

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Istria County
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°11°15°19°23°26°27°22°17°12°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°6°11°14°17°17°13°10°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)77637787769065919311612397

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

Airports nearest to Istria County

  • Pula Airport (PUY) Pula 40 km
  • Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 52 km
  • Trieste Airport (TRS) Ronchi dei Legionari/Trieste 73 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Places in Istria County

50 places
  1. 7 Municipality of Medulin 6.6K
  2. 8 Town of Buzet 6K
  3. 9 Vodnjan 5.8K
  4. 10 Town of Buje - Buie 4.4K
  5. 11 Municipality of Marčana 4.2K
  6. 12 Municipality of Ližnjan - Lisignano 4.1K
  7. 13 Town of Novigrad - Cittanova 3.9K
  8. 14 Municipality of Fažana - Fasana 3.5K
  9. 15 Municipality of Žminj 3.4K
  10. 16 Municipality of Sveta Nedelja 2.9K
  11. 17 Municipality of Kršan 2.8K
  12. 18 Municipality of Raša 2.8K
  13. 19 Municipality of Barban 2.5K
  14. 20 Municipality of Svetvinčenat 2.2K
  15. 21 Municipality of Tar-Vabriga - Torre-Abrega 2.1K
  16. 22 Municipality of Višnjan - Visignano 2.1K
  17. 23 Municipality of Vrsar - Orsera 1.9K
  18. 24 Municipality of Tinjan 1.7K
  19. 25 Municipality of Pićan 1.7K
  20. 26 Municipality of Brtonigla - Verteneglio 1.5K
  21. 27 Municipality of Kanfanar 1.5K
  22. 28 Municipality of Kaštelir-Labinci - Castelliere-S. Domenica 1.5K
  23. 29 Municipality of Cerovlje 1.5K
  24. 30 Municipality of Karojba 1.4K
  25. 31 Municipality of Gračišće 1.3K
  26. 32 Municipality of Bale - Valle 1.2K
  27. 33 Municipality of Vižinada - Visinada 1.1K
  28. 34 Municipality of Sveti Petar u Šumi 1.1K
  29. 35 Municipality of Sveti Lovreč 960
  30. 36 Municipality of Motovun - Montona 912
  31. 37 Municipality of Funtana - Fontane 911
  32. 38 Municipality of Lupoglav 836
  33. 39 Municipality of Oprtalj - Portole 748
  34. 40 Municipality of Grožnjan - Grisignana 656
  35. 41 Municipality of Lanišće 268
  36. 42 Valica 252

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Mountains & nature2

Lakes, rivers & coasts3

Heritage & sights3

Largest cities and towns

  • Pula City, City of Pula
    52.2K
  • Rovinj City, Town of Rovinj - Rovigno
    11.6K
  • Poreč City, Poreč
    8.8K
  • Labin City, Town of Labin
    5.8K
  • Fažana City, Municipality of Fažana - Fasana
    1.8K
  • Vodnjan City, Vodnjan
    3.1K
  • Buje City, Town of Buje - Buie
    2.1K
  • Novigrad City, Town of Novigrad - Cittanova
    2.3K

Nature and heritage in Istria County

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources