Vrsar
Sign in to saveVrsar (Italian and Venetian: Orsera) is a seaside village and a municipality in Istria, west Croatia, located 9 kilometers south of Poreč. The historical center is located on top of a hill, including the St. Martin parish church and the 40-meter high bell tower. In the 20th century, the town expanded down the hill, into the surrounding area. It is a popular summer destination with large campsites, private accommodation units and a modern marina. It is the home of the large Koversada Naturist Campsite, the oldest in Istria.
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- Vrsar
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- Vrsar/Orsera MunicipalityOpćina Vrsar - Comune di Orsera
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- Orsera
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- Municipality
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- Aerial view to Vrsar.jpg
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- Vrsar old harbor
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- Zastava Vrsara.svg
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- Location of Vrsar in Istria
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- Croatia
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- right
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- yes
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- Country
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- County
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- Municipality
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- Ivan Gerometta (IDS)
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- Imperial
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- Municipality
- Demographics
- Language
- History
- Naturist Park
- Notable people
- References
Vrsar (Italian and Venetian: Orsera) is a seaside village and a municipality in Istria, west Croatia, located 9 kilometers south of Poreč. The historical center is located on top of a hill, including the St. Martin parish church and the 40-meter high bell tower. In the 20th century, the town expanded down the hill, into the surrounding area. It is a popular summer destination with large campsites, private accommodation units and a modern marina. It is the home of the large Koversada Naturist Campsite, the oldest in Istria.
==Municipality== The municipality consists of Vrsar as the largest settlement and 8 villages in the interior, including Begi, Bralići, Delići, Flengi, Gradina, Kloštar, Kontešići and Marasi. Funtana, the nearby coastal town, was a part of the Vrsar municipality until 2006. Town council has 11 representatives elected every four years. Local government is based in a refurbished historical building in the central Degrassi Square.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Vrsar” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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