Peroj

History

In 1562 the town had been emptied due to malaria and the plague, and Leonardo Fioravanti from Bologna brought 124 families of farmers to the area from the Romagna region of present day Italy, some of which settled in Peroj. However the people from Pula felt their territories had been violated and began a series of persecutions which lead the families to leave the area. In 1578 some Greek families were brought to the area, and between 1580 and 1583, 25 more Greek families from Nauplio had settled in Peroj, and 25 families from Cyprus had also settled. In 1585 the families from Nauplio renounced the lands given to them and left the area. The Cypriots remained, but gradually some left and some died due to the plagues affecting the region, and in 1644 the population of Peroj was reduced to three people only. In 1657, the Doge of Venice, Bertuccio Valiero, decided to repopulate the town by bringing 15 families. Five of these families were of Orthodox Christians, originally from the Cernizza region in Montenegro that had escaped from the Turkish occupation. Based on evidence, it is generally assumed that these Montenegrin settlers carried the surnames Brcela, Draković, Brajić, Vučeta, and Ljubotina. The remaining ten were Roman Catholics, but of unknown origin and are thought to be either of Croatian origin from Albania Veneta or of Albanian origin. However, these Catholic families soon emigrated from Peroj. Following the Cretan War of 1645–1669, twenty other families originally from Montenegro migrated to Peroj, amounting to 25 in total by 1677. These families remained in Peroj and until recently Serbo-Croatian was taught in the local schools due to their presence.

Most-observed species

• Yellow-legged Gull

  Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
  1,209
• Eurasian Jay

  Garrulus glandarius (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  632
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  572
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  510
• Barn Swallow

  Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  506
• European Shag

  Phalacrocorax aristotelis (Linnaeus, 1761) · Aves
  479
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  444
• White Wagtail

  Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  422

Most recent

• M 3.9 — 2023-07-29
  8 km ENE of Klana, Croatia
• M 4.7 — 2023-02-16
  3 km W of Baška, Croatia
• M 3.5 — 2020-05-13
  3 km NE of Crikvenica, Croatia
• M 4 — 2017-08-08
  3 km SSW of Jadranovo, Croatia
• M 4.5 — 2014-04-22
  7 km SE of Pivka, Slovenia
• M 4.4 — 2013-07-30
  11 km NW of Brinje, Croatia