Svetvinčenat (, Chakavian: Savičenta, or Savicjenta) is a village and municipality in the south of the central part of Istria, west Croatia, about 25 km southwest of Pazin and 25 km northeast of Pula.
Description Svetvinčenat was first mentioned ca. 965 C.E., when the town began to grow around a Benedictine abbey. The town is dominated by Grimani Castle which has two round towers and a living quarters. The castle's current form dates from 1589 when the Venetian Marino Grimani, procurator of St Mark and later doge, came to its possession through his wife Morosina Morosina and renovated it.Danijela Doblanović Šuran, U sjeni kancelara. Službenici obitelji Morosini i Grimani u Savičenti od kasnoga 15. do početka 17. stoljeća, https://hrcak.srce.hr/306893Barbara Ban, Svetvinčenat: Povijest uklesana u kamen, https://www.helloistria.com/kultura/svetvincenat-povijest-uklesana-u-kamen/ The castle was burnt down in 1945 and abandoned until the 1990s. It was extensively renovated between 2017 and 2020. Grimani Castle is one of the best-preserved examples of Venetian architecture in Istria.
The town also has a number of churches, the oldest dating form the 13th century.
Demographics According to the 2021 census, its population was 2,179 with 245 living in the village proper. It was 2,202 in 2011.
The municipality consists of the following settlements:
Bibići, population 139 Bokordići, population 76 Boškari, population 39 Bričanci, population 69 Butkovići, population 208 Cukrići, population 172 Čabrunići, population 152 Foli, population 50 Juršići, population 202 Kranjčići, population 66 Pajkovići, population 56 Peresiji, population 37 Pusti, population 40 Raponji, population 61 Režanci, population 200 Salambati, population 27 Smoljanci, population 198 Svetvinčenat, population 245 Štokovci, population 142
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External links
Svetvinčenat homepage