Poreč
Sign in to savePoreč (; ; known also by several alternative names) is a town and municipality on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula, in Istria County, west Croatia. Its major landmark is the 6th-century Euphrasian Basilica, which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.
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Poreč is a town located on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula in Croatia. It is notable for its 6th-century Euphrasian Basilica, a UNESCO World Heritage Site designated in 1997.
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- Town of Poreč
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- Poreč skyline, Euphrasian Basilica, Isabella Castle on St. Nicholas island, Poreč Port authority, Poreč Theatre and old town
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- Country
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- Istria
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- Names
- History
- Roman period
- Middle Ages
- Modern period
- Yugoslav period (1945/47-1991)
- Independent Croatia (since 1991)
- Climate
- Nearby sightseeing sites
- Vegetation and agriculture
- Transportation
- Economy
- Demographics
- Languages
- Main sights
- Tourism
- Notable natives
- Twin town and sister cities
- See also
- Notes
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Poreč (; ; known also by several alternative names) is a town and municipality on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula, in Istria County, west Croatia. Its major landmark is the 6th-century Euphrasian Basilica, which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.
The town is almost 2,000 years old, and is set around a harbour protected from the sea by the small island of Sveti Nikola. Its population of approximately 12,000 resides mostly on the outskirts, while the wider Poreč area has a population of approximately 16,600 inhabitants. The municipal area covers , with the long shoreline stretching from the Mirna River near Novigrad (Cittanova) to Funtana (Fontane) and Vrsar (Orsera) in the south.