Buje

Buje
Buie
Town
Town of Buje
Grad Buje - Città di Buie
Location of Buje municipality in Istria
Buje
Coordinates: 45°25′N 13°40′E / 45.417°N 13.667°E / 45.417; 13.667
Country Croatia
RegionIstria
County Istria County
Government
 • MayorFabrizio Vižintin (IDS)
Area
 • Town
38.3 sq mi (99.2 km2)
 • Urban
6.4 sq mi (16.5 km2)
Population
 (2021)
 • Town
4,441
 • Density116/sq mi (44.8/km2)
 • Urban
2,087
 • Urban density328/sq mi (126/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitebuje.hr

Buje (Italian: Buie; Venetian: Buje) is a town situated in Istria, Croatia's westernmost peninsula.

Buje was known as the "sentinel of Istria" for its hilltop site located 10 km (6.2 mi) inland from the Adriatic Sea.