Višnjan

Višnjan () is a village and municipality in Istria, west Croatia. Višnjan is the site of Višnjan Observatory (an astronomical observatory). The observatory is home of several long-running international summer programs for youth in astronomy, archeology, marine biology and other disciplines.

Key facts

Settlement.subdivision_type1: County
Settlement.name: Višnjan
Settlement.official_name: Višnjan MunicipalityOpćina Višnjan - Comune di Visignano
Settlement.other_name: Visignano
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Visnjan proljece n.jpg
Settlement.image_map: Višnjan map.GIF
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Višnjan in Istria
Settlement.pushpin_map: Croatia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: 23px Umag
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Angelo Mattich
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.area_total_km2: 63.5

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Official website

Općina Višnjan - Službene stranice Općine Višnjan

Općina Višnjan - Službene stranice Općine Višnjan, Dječjeg vrtića, TZ Višnjana, Montenesa, Vire i Usluge Višnjan

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Višnjan
Demonym: visignanesi
Population: 2096
Area: 1.3
Elevation: 244
Official website: www.visnjan.hr
Image: Visnjan panorama.jpg

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native label: Višnjan
Commons category: Višnjan
postal code: 52463

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==Geography== Višnjan is located 12 kilometers east of Poreč and 3 kilometers west of Pula-Koper road. Višnjan is located on elevation of 244m and average municipality elevation is between 200-300m. One of the most notable sinkholes in Istria, Baredina, is located in the municipality.