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"Lisignano" redirects here. For the former Italian comune, see Lisignago.
Municipality in Istria County, Croatia
Ližnjan
Lisignano
Municipality
Ližnjan Municipality
Općina Ližnjan - Comune di Lisignano
Flag of Ližnjan
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Location of Ližnjan municipality in Istria
Location of Ližnjan municipality in Istria
Ližnjan is located in Croatia
Ližnjan
Ližnjan
Coordinates: 44°50′N 13°57′E / 44.833°N 13.950°E / 44.833; 13.950
Country Croatia
County Istria County
Government
 • MayorMarko Ravnić
Area
 • Municipality68.1 km (26.3 sq mi)
 • Urban10.6 km (4.1 sq mi)
Population
 • Municipality4,087
 • Density60/km (160/sq mi)
 • Urban1,445
 • Urban density140/km (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
52204
Area code052
Websiteliznjan.hr

Ližnjan (Italian: Lisignano) is a village and municipality in Istria, Croatia. It has high biodiversity.

There is a small church named Crkva Majke Božje od Kuj that dates back to the 17th century. But was built on ancient foundations. It has a glass floor with an ornamental painting underneath. Importantly, the municipality also includes the remains of the ancient city of Nesactium, built by the ancient Histri.

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, its population was 4,087, with 1,445 living in the town proper. It was 3,965 in 2011.

The municipality contains 5 villages:

Sport

Ližnjan has a football team named Liznjan. They came first in the 2 league and "now they are fighting for progress."

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