Oprtalj (Italian: Portole) is a village and municipality in Istria, Croatia. Oprtalj is a community in the central northern part of Istria County, situated across the Mirna river valley from the village of Motovun, about 20 km northwest of Pazin.

Oprtalj
Municipality
Oprtalj Municipality
Općina Oprtalj - Comune di Portole[1]
Oprtalj, panoramic view
Oprtalj, panoramic view
Flag of Oprtalj
Oprtalj is located in Croatia
Oprtalj
Oprtalj
Coordinates: 45°23′N 13°50′E / 45.383°N 13.833°E / 45.383; 13.833
Country Croatia
County Istria County
Government
 • MayorAleksandar Krt
Area
 • Municipality60.3 km2 (23.3 sq mi)
 • Urban
4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Municipality748
 • Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
 • Urban
75
 • Urban density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
52428
Area code052
Websiteoprtalj.hr

Oprtalj used to be a fortress surrounded by walls. In front of the former door, there is a large Venetian loggia with a lapidary. [4]

Demographics edit

According to the 2021 census, its population was 748, with 75 living in the village proper.[3] At the 2011 census it was 850.[5]

Gallery edit

References edit

  1. ^ The official site, see also the list of towns and municipalities Archived 2014-03-11 at the Wayback Machine in the Istria County (ref. to [1]) and the narodne-novine list (ref. to [2])
  2. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  3. ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  4. ^ "ISTRA.HR". www.istra.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  5. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Oprtalj". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.

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