Tar-Vabriga
Municipality in Istria County, Croatia
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Tar-Vabriga (Italian: Torre-Abrega)[5] is a municipality in the Istria County, west Croatia, approximately 7 km north of Poreč. The municipality was established in 2006.
Tar-Vabriga
Torre-Abrega | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Tar-Vabriga Municipality Općina Tar-Vabriga Comune di Torre-Abrega[1] | |
Saint Martin's Church | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Tar-Vabriga in Istria | |
 Interactive map of Tar-Vabriga | |
  Tar-Vabriga | |
| Coordinates: 45°18′N 13°38′E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County |  Istria County |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nivio Stojnić |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.5 sq mi (27.1 km2) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 2,148 |
| • Density | 205/sq mi (79.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code[4] | 52440 Poreč |
| Area code | 52 |
| Website | tar-vabriga |
Tar-Vabriga is known for its olive oil, and according to FAO experts, the best olive oil in Europe is produced from the olives on the Larun plantation. [6]
Demographics
According to the 2021 census, its population was 2,148 with 1,145 living in Tar village and 464 in Vabriga.[3] It was 1,506 in 2001.[7]
The municipality consists of the following settlements:[3]
- Frata, population 86
- Gedići, population 136
- Perci, population 124
- Rošini, population 194
- Tar, population 1,144
- Vabriga, population 464
Languages
Italian is an official language along with Croatian: although the Government of the Republic of Croatia does not guarantee official bilinguialism here, the statute of Tar-Vabriga/Torre-Abrega itself does.[8]: 3