Oprtalj
Municipality in Istria County, Croatia
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Oprtalj (Italian: Portole)[5] is a village and municipality in Istria, Croatia. Oprtalj is a community in the central northern part of Istria County, situated across the Mirna river valley from the village of Motovun, about 20 km northwest of Pazin.
Oprtalj
Portole | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Oprtalj Municipality Općina Oprtalj - Comune di Portole[1] | |
Oprtalj, panoramic view | |
 Flag | |
 Interactive map of Oprtalj | |
  Oprtalj | |
| Coordinates: 45°23′N 13°50′E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County |  Istria County |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Aleksandar Krt |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 60.3 km2 (23.3 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Municipality | 748 |
| • Density | 12.4/km2 (32.1/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 75 |
| • Urban density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code[4] | 52460 Buje |
| Area code | 052 |
| Website | oprtalj |
Oprtalj used to be a fortress surrounded by walls. In front of the former door, there is a large Venetian loggia with a lapidary. [6]
Demographics
According to the 2021 census, its population was 748, with 75 living in the village of Oprtalj itself.[3]
The municipality consists of the following settlements:[3]
- Bencani, population 5
- Čepić, population 52
- Golubići, population 23
- Gradinje, population 109
- Ipši, population 17
- Krajići, population 8
- Livade, population 169
- Oprtalj, population 75
- Pirelići, population 47
- Sveta Lucija, population 37
- Sveti Ivan, population 38
- Šorgi, population 34
- Vižintini, population 24
- Vižintini Vrhi, population 13
- Zrenj, population 55
- Žnjidarići, population 42
Oprtalj: Population trends 1857–2021
| population | 3678 | 3896 | 3895 | 4198 | 4232 | 4649 | 4524 | 4382 | 3803 | 3186 | 2220 | 1500 | 1255 | 1109 | 981 | 850 | 748 |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
Gallery
Church of Our Lady of the Greeks
Oprtalj cypress tree-lined road
Čabrnica/Zabarnizza
Oprtalj Loggia
Church of Saint George
