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Buzet
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Buzet
Total population
2,339
Demographic figures from Croatian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Sister cities
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Buzet is a town in Istria, west Croatia, population 6,133 (2011). The historical core of Buzet dates back to the Middle Ages, and today Buzet is known as the town of truffles. Buzet is also known as the home of Croatian motorsport, and every year the "Buzetskidani" hill climb race is held here. It is currently part of the European Hill Climb Championship.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Already at the time of Venetian rule, Buzet supplied military stations and the local population with potable water.
Geography
A few kilometers to the west is the ancient castle of Pietrapelosa. The Buzetskki kanjon is located by Selce, opposite the cliffs of Pengari, whose northern portion lie below a slope called Ponikve.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Little Egret/Western Reef-HeronEgretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves889
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves868
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves815
- Mute SwanCygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves809
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves795
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves774
- Eurasian CootFulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves771
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves756
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.9 — 2023-07-298 km ENE of Klana, Croatia
- M 4.7 — 2023-02-163 km W of Baška, Croatia
- M 3.5 — 2020-05-133 km NE of Crikvenica, Croatia
- M 4 — 2017-08-083 km SSW of Jadranovo, Croatia
- M 4 — 2015-08-294 km E of Kobarid, Slovenia
- M 3.7 — 2014-05-298 km W of Cerkno, Slovenia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Istria
- Juričići0.6 mi away · pop. 88
- Sveti Ivan0.7 mi away · pop. 227
- Sveti Martin0.9 mi away · pop. 1,011
- Kajini1.3 mi away · pop. 17
- Marinci1.3 mi away · pop. 49
- Štrped1.4 mi away · pop. 189
- Sveti Donat1.8 mi away · pop. 83
- Selca1.8 mi away · pop. 60
- Veli Mlun2.1 mi away · pop. 63
- Nugla2.9 mi away · pop. 76
- Mali Mlun2.9 mi away · pop. 64
- Zonti3 mi away · pop. 43
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API