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Istria ( ) is the largest peninsula within the Adriatic Sea. Located at the top of the Adriatic between the Gulf of Trieste and the Kvarner Gulf, the peninsula is shared by three countries: Croatia, Slovenia, and Italy, 90% of its area being part of Croatia. Most of Croatian Istria is part of Istria County.

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Istria is the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea, located at its northern end and shared by Croatia, Slovenia, and Italy, with Croatia comprising about 90% of the territory. The peninsula is historically and geographically significant as a major feature of the Adriatic region, with most of the Croatian portion organized as Istria County.

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Settlement.name: Istria
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Istria.svg
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Istria.svg
Settlement.image_map: File:Karte Istrien en.png
Settlement.image_map1: Istria map.svg
Settlement.settlement_type: Historical land
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.population_demonym: Istrian
Settlement.seat_type: Largest city
Settlement.seat: Pula
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.population_total: 324300
Settlement.population_as_of: 2001
Settlement.timezone1: CET
Settlement.timezone1_DST: CEST
Settlement.utc_offset1: +1
Settlement.utc_offset1_DST: +2

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Contents

Geography
Name
History
From prehistory to Roman times
Middle Ages
Venetian era
Habsburg Monarchy (1797–1805)
Napoleonic era (1805–1814)
Austrian Empire (1814–1918)
Italy (1919–1947)
SFR Yugoslavia (1947–1991)
After the breakup of Yugoslavia (after 1991)
Demographic history
Ethnicity
Austro-Hungarian census
Culture and identity
Cuisine
Image gallery
Major towns and municipalities of Istria
See also
References
Further reading
Bibliographies of Istria
External links

Istria ( ) is the largest peninsula within the Adriatic Sea. Located at the top of the Adriatic between the Gulf of Trieste and the Kvarner Gulf, the peninsula is shared by three countries: Croatia, Slovenia, and Italy, 90% of its area being part of Croatia. Most of Croatian Istria is part of Istria County.

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