Fažana

Fažana (Croatian pronunciation: [faʒǎna]; Italian: Fasana, Italian pronunciation: [fazaːna]) is a village and a municipality on the western coast of Istria, in Croatia.

Fažana

Fasana
Municipality
Fažana Municipality
Općina Fažana - Comune di Fasana[1]
Flag
Coat of arms
Fažana
Location of Fažana in Croatia
Coordinates: 44°56′N 13°48′E
CountryCroatia
CountyIstria County
Government
  MayorAda Damjanac
Area
  Total1,386 km2 (535 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total3,569
  Density2.6/km2 (6.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
52212
Area code052
Websitewww.fazana.hr

Yugoslavia's former President, Josip Broz Tito, was fond of Fažana and the Brijuni Islands, spending up to six months of his year there.[2] According to the 1921 census, 100% of the population spoke italian.[3]

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