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Ližnjan

Ližnjan () is a village and municipality in Istria, Croatia. It has high biodiversity.

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Settlement.name: Ližnjan
Settlement.official_name: Ližnjan MunicipalityOpćina Ližnjan - Comune di Lisignano
Settlement.other_name: Lisignano
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_flag: Zastava Ližnjana.svg
Settlement.image_map: Lisignano cartina.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Ližnjan municipality in Istria
Settlement.pushpin_map: Croatia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: County
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.leader_party: IDS
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Marko Ravnić
Settlement.area_total_km2: 68.1
Settlement.area_urban_km2: 10.6

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Ližnjan () is a village and municipality in Istria, Croatia. It has high biodiversity.

There is a small church named Crkva Majke Božje od Kuj that dates back to the 17th century but was built on ancient foundations. It has a glass floor with an ornamental painting underneath. Importantly, the municipality also includes the remains of the ancient city of Nesactium, built by the ancient Histri.