Galižana (Italian: Gallesano) is a village in Istria, Croatia. It is part of the City District of Vodnjan-Dignano, Istria County.Grad Vodnjan - Vodnjan
History
During the Roman period, it was the center of the Pula colony where Roman roads intersected.Istrapedia I, Histri u kasno željezno doba.
As early as the 9th century, Galižana was under the administration of the bishops of Pula who owned land and the right to collect tithes.
In the 12th century the name was known as Galisanum, as well as Golisana, and Calisanum. The Latin version of the settlement was Gallicianum.Informacije o Galižani, www.istra.hr. Inačica izvorne stranice arhivirana 14. svibnja 2014. Pristupljeno 14. svibnja 2014.
The Galician parish church (1613) was dedicated to St. Roko (1295–1327).
Stronger economic and cultural development began in the mid-19th century with the construction of the Pula–Trieste railway, which passes through Galižana.Povijest Galižane, www.vodnjan.hr. Inačica izvorne stranice arhivirana 30. lipnja 2007. Pristupljeno 21. studenoga 2019.
Demographics According to the 2021 census, its population was 1,620. It was 1,700 in 2011.
According to the 2001 census, the settlement had 1,349 inhabitants Popis stanovništva 2001., www.dzs.hr and 455 family households.Kućanstva prema obiteljskom sastavu i obiteljska kućanstva prema broju članova, Popis 2001., www.dzs.hr
Its main economy is agriculture (olives) and tourism.
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