Lanišće
Municipality in Istria County, Croatia
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Lanišće (Italian: Lanischie) is a village and municipality in the mountainous Ćićarija area, Istria, Croatia. In 2011, the population of the village itself was 88, with a total of 329 residents in the municipality.[4] Over 92.40% of the population are Croats.[5] There are fourteen settlements in the municipality: Brest, Brgudac, Dane, Jelovice, Klenovšćak, Kropinjak, Lanišće, Podgaće, Prapoće, Račja Vas, Rašpor, Slum, Trstenik and Vodice.
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Lanišće
Lanischie | |
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Municipality | |
| Lanišće Municipality | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Lanišće municipality in Istria | |
 Interactive map of Lanišće | |
  Lanišće Location within Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 45°24′28″N 14°6′56″E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County |  Istria County |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roberta Medica |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 143.7 km2 (55.5 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 15.2 km2 (5.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 546 m (1,791 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Municipality | 268 |
| • Density | 1.86/km2 (4.83/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 68 |
| • Urban density | 4.5/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code[3] | 52420 Buzet |
| Website | opcinalanisce |
Description
Municipality Lanišće was formed in 1992, with total area as the largest municipality in the Istria County, while by population density the smallest.[6]
There are also two hamlets, Brljavci and Črnehi, which are according to the statistical data attributed to the village Kropinjak.[6] Almost all villages are mentioned since the 13th-14th century,[7] and all villages are of mountainous character, located at altitudes from 500 m (Podgaće) to 740 m (Brgudac) above sea level.[6]
Demographics
According to the 2021 census, its population was 268, with 68 living in the village proper.[2] The municipality consists of the following settlements:[2]
- Brest, population 31
- Brgudac, population 15
- Dane, population 6
- Jelovice, population 10
- Klenovšćak, population 8
- Kropinjak, population 0
- Lanišće, population 68
- Podgaće, population 44
- Prapoće, population 31
- Račja Vas, population 21
- Rašpor, population 2
- Slum, population 23
- Trstenik, population 0
- Vodice, population 9
| population | 3820 | 4109 | 4264 | 4555 | 4870 | 4756 | 2811 | 4151 | 3235 | 2698 | 1715 | 927 | 624 | 621 | 398 | 329 | 268 |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
Until 1900 and 1910, population has grown steadily, and the largest density was in 1900 with 33,8/km2.[8] Until 1900, Vodice was the largest village in municipality, and after 1910 remained the second after Lanišće.[8] Both villages until 1910 with population outnumbered Buzet.[8] Many families and individuals in the period from the late 1800s until 1941 emigrated, mostly to countries in North and South America.[9] The first stagnation was at the time of World War I, between 1910 and 1921, but it was followed by sudden increase until 1931 and 1936.[8] The second and permanent period of stagnation followed after World War II (1945-1948).[10] According to the 2011 census, municipality of Lanišće had 329 residents.[4]
Municipality
Note: Emerged from old Buzet municipality. In 1921 part of data is contained in Buzet.
Village
| Population number according census[11] | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
| 460 | 499 | 571 | 576 | 640 | 650 | 0 | 1,979 | 518 | 489 | 288 | 167 | 115 | 181 | 94 | 88 |
Note: In 1921 part of data is contained in Roč (near Buzet). In 1931 contains data from villages Brgudac, Podgaće, Prapoće, Račja Vas and Rašpor.
