Lupoglav, Istria County

Municipality in Istria County, Croatia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lupoglav (Italian: Lupogliano) is a municipality and village in Istria, Croatia.

Country Croatia
Postal code[3]
52420 Buzet
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Lupoglav
Lupogliano
Municipality
Main arterial road in Lupoglav
Main arterial road in Lupoglav
Location of Lupoglav municipality in Istria
Location of Lupoglav municipality in Istria
Interactive map of Lupoglav
Lupoglav is located in Croatia
Lupoglav
Lupoglav
Coordinates: 45°21′47″N 14°06′14″E
Country Croatia
County Istria County
Government
  MayorFranko Baxa
Area
  Municipality
35.4 sq mi (91.6 km2)
  Urban
3.6 sq mi (9.4 km2)
Population
 (2021)[2]
  Municipality
836
  Density23.6/sq mi (9.13/km2)
  Urban
298
  Urban density82/sq mi (32/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code[3]
52420 Buzet
Area code052
Websitelupoglav.hr
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The Lupoglav Municipality is situated on the northeast of the Istrian Region. To the east it borders with the Primorsko-Goranska County and with the Istrian municipalities of Lanišće and Cerovlje and the City of Buzet. The municipality is crossed by the arterial roads that connect the Istrian region with the rest of Croatia – the Istrian Y and the tunnel of Učka. The municipality has a surface area of 92.19 km2, i.e. it accounts for 3.27% of the territory of the Istrian Region.

The Castle Mahrenfels which belonged to the family Herberstein and later to the counts Brigido is situated over the village.

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, its population was 836, with 298 living in the village proper.[2] The village population was 288 in 2011, with a total of 924 in the municipality (2011).[4]

The municipality consists of the following settlements:[2]

Lupoglav: Population trends 1857–2021

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