Žminj
Municipality in Istria County, Croatia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Žminj (Italian: Gimino) is a municipality and small town in Istria, Croatia, 15 km south of Pazin.
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Žminj
Gimino | |
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Municipality | |
Žminj Municipality | |
Coordinates: 45°09′N 13°55′E | |
Country | Croatia |
County | Istria County |
Government | |
• Mayor | Željko Plavčić |
Area | |
• Municipality | 27.6 sq mi (71.6 km2) |
• Urban | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2) |
Elevation | 1,165 ft (355 m) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Municipality | 3,360 |
• Density | 120/sq mi (47/km2) |
• Urban | 826 |
• Urban density | 670/sq mi (260/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Area code | 052 |
Website | zminj |
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The town is located on a limestone hill between the Lim valley and the Raša valley, 355 meters above sea level. Its economy is based on farming and livestock breeding. Žminj is located at the intersection of regional roads to Pazin, Kanfanar, Svetvinčenat and Labin. This part of Istria has a number of tourist attractions, landscapes and the remnants of cultural heritage from all ages (such as a tower Citadel in the old town).