Labin

Labin (Italian/Istriot: Albona) is a town in Istria, west Croatia, with a town population of 5,806 (2021) and 10,424 in the greater municipality (which also includes the small towns of Rabac-Porto Albona and Vinež-Vines, as well as a number of smaller villages).

Key facts

Settlement.name: Labin
Settlement.official_name: Grad LabinComune di AlbonaTown of Labin
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_caption: Labin
Settlement.image_flag: Zastava Grada Labina.png
Settlement.flag_size: 130px
Settlement.image_shield: Grb Grada Labina.png
Settlement.image_map: Labin city map.GIF
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Labin municipality in Istria
Settlement.pushpin_map: Croatia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country

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History
Population
Settlements
Demographics
Climate
Culture
Sport
Notable people
Administration and politics
Mayor
Municipal Council
Councils of Local Committees
International relations
See also
References
Sources
External links

==History== thumb|left|View over the town Labin developed from the site of the Roman settlement of Albona. Its name predates classical antiquity and is derived from Proto-Indo-European *alb- ("eminence", "hill"). Before and under the Roman occupation, Albona was an important commune. On a marble tablet the Roman inscription we read that under the Emperor Marco Iulio Severo Filippo noble Caesar noble Prince made Albona a Republic. To be a republic it had to have two joined Magistrates called Duumviri and Public officers called Aediles which took care of Public buildings and other official duties.