Fažana

Fažana
Fasana

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Coordinates: 44 ° 55 ′ 39 ″ N , 13 ° 48 ′ 13 ″ E

Basic data

State :

Croatia

County :

Istria

Height :

0 m. i. J.

Area :

13 km²

Residents :

3,635 (2011)

Population density :

280 inhabitants per km²

Telephone code :

(+385) 052

Postal code :

52 212

License plate :

PU

Structure and administration
(status: 2013, cf. )

Community type :

local community

Mayor :

Ada Damjanac ( SDP )

Website :

www.fazana.hr

View of Fažana - Fasana

Fažana (Croat.) Or Fasana (Italian) is a fishing village on the west coast of Istria in the Istria County . It lies between Vodnjan / Dignano and Pula / Pola and has a small harbor with a beach promenade that is lively during the holiday season. From Fažana it is possible to cross over to the archipelago and the Brijuni National Park .

geography

Fažana is located in the west of the Istrian peninsula . Other nearby towns / cities are Vodnjan / Dignano, Peroj / Peroi, Barbariga and Valbandon.

history

Fažana / Fasana is a place that has always lived from the sea and fishing as the main source of income. In the first medieval sources, Fažana / Fasana is mentioned as a small fishing village, after which the channel between the mainland and the Brijuni Islands is named. From the time of Napoleon there is a "Fisherman's Brotherhood of St. Andrew". At the beginning of the last century there was one of the largest anchovy factories in Istria . The anchovies were sold to the population in the neighboring towns, to the hotels on the Brioni Islands and to the anchovy factory for processing. Fishing was one of the main activities of the population and was mostly done by the whole family. While the men went fishing, the women cleaned the nets when they returned from the catch. The residents of Fažana have remained loyal to fishing to this day.

Demographics

ethnicities

According to the 2011 census, Fažana / Fasana had 3,635 people. Of these, 2,607 (71.72%) were ethnic Croats . 1,028 are from other ethnic groups, of which 200 (5.50%) are Serbs and 173 (4.76%) are Italians . 8.28% of the population stated a regional affiliation.

languages

According to the 2011 census, 3,302 (90.8%) of the population spoke Croatian as their mother tongue . Fažana is officially bilingual (see statute of the municipality) Croatian and Italian. The Istrian language is also spoken.

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Bathing beach
Overlooking the island of Brijuni Islands
Villa S. Lorenzo
Laubenkirche Maria vom Berg Karmel (14th century)
Typical street
Typical street
Dilapidated factory building as a typical feature of the "old Fasana" "
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Parish Church of St. Kosmas and Damian (Župna crkva Sv.Kuzme i Damjana mučenika)