Oprtalj

Oprtalj (Italian: Portole)^[5] is a village and municipality in Istria, Croatia. Oprtalj is a community in the central northern part of Istria County, situated across the Mirna river valley from the village of Motovun, about 20 km northwest of Pazin.

Oprtalj Portole
Municipality
Oprtalj Municipality Općina Oprtalj - Comune di Portole[1]
Oprtalj, panoramic view
Flag
Oprtalj
Coordinates: 45°23′N 13°50′E
Country	Croatia
County	Istria County
Government
• Mayor	Aleksandar Krt
Area [2]
• Municipality	60.3 km2 (23.3 sq mi)
• Urban	4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Municipality	748
• Density	12/km2 (32/sq mi)
• Urban	75
• Urban density	17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code[4]	52460 Buje
Area code	052
Website	oprtalj.hr

Oprtalj used to be a fortress surrounded by walls. In front of the former door, there is a large Venetian loggia with a lapidary. ^[6]

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, its population was 748, with 75 living in the village of Oprtalj itself.^[3]

The municipality consists of the following settlements:^[3]

• Bencani, population 5
• Čepić, population 52
• Golubići, population 23
• Gradinje, population 109
• Ipši, population 17
• Krajići, population 8
• Livade, population 169
• Oprtalj, population 75
• Pirelići, population 47
• Sveta Lucija, population 37
• Sveti Ivan, population 38
• Šorgi, population 34
• Vižintini, population 24
• Vižintini Vrhi, population 13
• Zrenj, population 55
• Žnjidarići, population 42

Oprtalj: Population trends 1857–2021

v

population	3678	3896	3895	4198	4232	4649	4524	4382	3803	3186	2220	1500	1255	1109	981	850	748
	1857	1869	1880	1890	1900	1910	1921	1931	1948	1953	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001	2011	2021

Sources:Croatian Bureau of Statistics publications

Gallery

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  Church of Our Lady of the Greeks
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  Oprtalj cypress tree-lined road
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  Čabrnica/Zabarnizza
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  Oprtalj Loggia
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  Church of Saint George