Pula

Also known as Pola

Pula, also known as Pola, its Italian name, is the largest city in Istria County, western Croatia, and the seventh-largest city in the country, situated at the southern tip of the Istrian peninsula in western Croatia, with a population of 52,220 in 2021. It is known for its multitude of ancient Roman buildings, the most famous of which is the Pula Arena, one of the best preserved Roman amphitheaters. The city has a long tradition of wine making, fishing, shipbuilding, and tourism. It was the administrative centre of Istria from ancient Roman times until superseded by Pazin in 1991.

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Pula is the largest city in Istria County, Croatia, located at the southern tip of the Istrian peninsula with a population of about 52,000 people. The city is known for its well-preserved ancient Roman buildings, especially the Pula Arena amphitheater, and has a long history of wine production, fishing, shipbuilding, and tourism.

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Pola
Demonym: polesani
Population: 52220
Area: 53.8
Elevation: 5
Official website: pulainfo.hr
Image: Pula Aerial View.jpg
Dialing code: 052
Licence plate code: PU

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Commons category: Pula, Croatia
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inception: 0177-00-00
native label: Pula
postal code: 52100
P12749: São Martinho da Cortiça
Serbo-Croatian preferred project code: hr

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23 sections

Contents

History
Pre-history
Ancient period
Middle Ages
Venetian, Napoleonic and early Habsburg rule
Austrian Littoral province and union with Italy
Post–World War II and modern era
Geography and climate
Population
Sights
Tourism
Transport
Nearby towns and villages
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable people
See also
Notes
References
Citations
General and cited references
Further reading
External links

== History == === Pre-history === Evidence of the presence of Homo erectus one million years ago has been found in the cave of Šandalja near Pula. Pottery from the Neolithic period (6000–2000 BC), indicating human settlement, has been found around Pula. In the Bronze Age (1800–1000 BC), a new type of settlement appeared in Istria, called 'gradine', or hill-top fortifications. Many late Bronze Age bone objects, such as tools for smoothing and drilling, sewing needles, as well as spiral bronze pendants, have been found in the area around Pula. The type of materials found in Bronze Age sites in Istria connects these with sites along the Danube. The inhabitants of Istria in the Bronze Age are known as Proto Illyrians.