Istria County
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Anthem: Krasna zemljo (Croatian) "Beautiful land" | |
![]() Istria County within Croatia | |
Country | Croatia |
County seat Largest City | Pazin Pula |
Government | |
• Župan | Boris Miletić (Ind.) |
• Assembly | 41 members |
Area | |
• Total | 2,813 km2 (1,086 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 195,794 |
• Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official languages | Croatian and Italian |
Area code | 052 |
ISO 3166 code | HR-18 |
HDI (2021) | 0.875[3] very high · 3rd |
Website | www |
Istria County (/ˈɪstriə/; Croatian: Istarska županija; Italian: Regione istriana, lit. "Istrian Region") is the westernmost county of Croatia which includes the majority of the Istrian peninsula.
Administrative centers in the county are Pazin, Pula and Poreč.[4] Istria County has the largest Italian-speaking population in Croatia. It borders Slovenia.