Lupoglav, Istria County

Lupoglav
Lupogliano
Municipality
Main arterial road in Lupoglav
Location of Lupoglav municipality in Istria
Interactive map of Lupoglav
Lupoglav
Coordinates: 45°21′47″N 14°06′14″E / 45.36306°N 14.10389°E / 45.36306; 14.10389
Country Croatia
County Istria County
Government
 • MayorFranko Baxa (IDS)
Area
 • Municipality
35.4 sq mi (91.6 km2)
 • Urban
3.6 sq mi (9.4 km2)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality
836
 • Density23.6/sq mi (9.13/km2)
 • Urban
298
 • Urban density82/sq mi (32/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code[3]
52420 Buzet
Area code052
Websitelupoglav.hr

Lupoglav (Italian: Lupogliano) is a village and municipality in Istria, Croatia.

The Lupoglav Municipality is situated on the northeast of the Istrian Region. To the east it borders with the Primorsko-Goranska County and with the Istrian municipalities of Lanišće and Cerovlje and the City of Buzet. The municipality is crossed by the arterial roads that connect the Istrian region with the rest of Croatia – the Istrian Y and the tunnel of Učka. The municipality has a surface area of 92.19 km2, i.e. it accounts for 3.27% of the territory of the Istrian Region.

The Castle Mahrenfels which belonged to the family Herberstein and later to the counts Brigido is situated over the village.

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, its population was 836, with 298 living in the village proper.[2] The village population was 288 in 2011, with a total of 924 in the municipality (2011).[4]

The municipality consists of the following settlements:[2]

Lupoglav: Population trends 1857–2021
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Sources:Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications

References

  1. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. ^ a b c "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ^ List of Croatian settlements and delivery post offices. Wikidata Q125763583.
  4. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Lupoglav". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.