Muntić

Muntić (Italian: Monticchio; Monticchio Polesano; Latin Rumeianum) is a village in Southeastern Istria, Croatia. The etymological meaning is traced to the Latin, mòns, or monticulus, which means hill or little mountain.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Muntić
Settlement.other_name: Monticchio
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Muntic_ladonja.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: The mediterranean Ladonja tree ,C. australis (planted in the early 16th century)
Settlement.pushpin_map: Croatia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: County
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: 23px Ližnjan
Settlement.established_title: Histri settlement
Settlement.established_date: 11th century BC
Settlement.established_title2: Roman foundation Sors Rumeianum
Settlement.established_date2: 178 BC
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.area_total_km2: 5.4
Settlement.elevation_m: 162

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Population: 325
Area: 5.4
Elevation: 154
Image: Muntic, stara "hiza ud Cvitka".jpg

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Commons category: Muntić
postal code: 52100

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==Geography== The village of Muntić is located 9 km (5.6 mi) from the ancient town of Pula, near the Pula airport. Muntić is situated on the top of a hill, from which you have a complete view of the southeastern Pula territory. As you head east away from the village, you will find the pre-Roman site of Nesactium, and Budava bay. thumb|left| Old traditional house - ''Cvitko's hiža.