Istria

For other uses, see Istria (disambiguation).
Istria
Istra (Croatian)
Istra (Slovene)
Istria (Italian)
Istria (Venetian)
Istria (Istro Romanian)
Eîstria (Istriot)
Historical land
Flag
Coat of arms
Country Croatia
 Slovenia
 Italy
Largest cityPula
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
324,300
DemonymIstrian
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Istria (/ˈɪstriə/ IST-ree-ə) is the largest peninsula within the Adriatic Sea. Located at the top of the Adriatic between the Gulf of Trieste and the Kvarner Gulf, the peninsula is shared by three countries: Croatia, Slovenia, and Italy, 90% of its area being part of Croatia. Most of Croatian Istria is part of Istria County.

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