Lanišće

Lanišće

Lanischie
Lanišće Lanischie
Municipality
	Lanišće Municipality
	Coat of arms
	Location of Lanišće municipality in Istria
	Lanišće
	Coordinates: 45°24′28″N 14°6′56″E / 45.40778°N 14.11556°E
Country	Croatia
County	Istria County
Area
• Municipality	143.7 km2 (55.5 sq mi)
• Urban	15.2 km2 (5.9 sq mi)
Elevation	546 m (1,791 ft)
Population (2021)
• Municipality	268
• Density	1.9/km2 (4.8/sq mi)
• Urban	68
• Urban density	4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	52422
Website	opcinalanisce.com

Lanišće (Italian: Lanischie) is a village and municipality in the mountainous Ćićarija area, Istria, Croatia. In 2011, the population of the village itself is 88, with a total of 329 residents in the municipality.^[3] Over 92.40% of the population are Croats.^[4] There are fourteen settlements in the municipality: Brest, Brgudac, Dane, Jelovice, Klenovšćak, Kropinjak, Lanišće, Podgaće, Prapoće, Račja Vas, Rašpor, Slum, Trstenik and Vodice.

Description

Municipality Lanišće was formed in 1992, with total area as the largest municipality in the Istria county, while by population density the smallest.^[5] There are fourteen settlements in the municipality (populations from 2011):^[3]

Brest, population 39
Brgudac, population 14
Dane, population 9
Jelovice, population 17
Klenovšćak, population 6
Kropinjak, population 4
Lanišće, population 88
Podgaće, population 52
Prapoće, population 28
Račja Vas, population 25
Rašpor, population 3
Slum, population 24
Trstenik, population 4
Vodice, population 16

There are also two hamlets, Brljavci and Črnehi, which are according to the statistical data attributed to the village Kropinjak.^[5] Almost all villages are mentioned since the 13th-14th century,^[6] and all villages are of mountainous character, located at altitudes from 500 m (Podgaće) to 740 m (Brgudac) above sea level.^[5]

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, its population was 268, with 68 living in the village proper.^[2]

Until 1900 and 1910, population has grown steadily, and the largest density was in 1900 with 33,8/km2.^[7] Until 1900, Vodice was the largest village in municipality, and after 1910 remained the second after Lanišće.^[7] Both villages until 1910 with population outnumbered Buzet.^[7] Many families and individuals in the period from the late 1800s until 1941 emigrated, mostly to countries in North and South America.^[8] The first stagnation was at the time of World War I, between 1910 and 1921, but it was followed by sudden increase until 1931 and 1936.^[7] The second and permanent period of stagnation followed after World War II (1945-1948).^[9] According to the 2011 census, municipality of Lanišće had 398 residents.^[3]

Municipality

Population number according census^[10]
1857	1869	1880	1890	1900	1910	1921	1931	1948	1953	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001^[11]	2011
3,820	4,109	4,264	4,555	4,870	4,756	2,811	4,151	3,235	2,698	1,715	927	624	621	398	329

Note: Emerged from old Buzet municipality. In 1921 part of data is contained in Buzet.

Village

Population number according census^[10]
1857	1869	1880	1890	1900	1910	1921	1931	1948	1953	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001	2011
460	499	571	576	640	650	0	1,979	518	489	288	167	115	181	94	88

Note: In 1921 part of data is contained in Roč (near Buzet). In 1931 contains data from villages Brgudac, Podgaće, Prapoće, Račja Vas and Rašpor.

References

^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
^ ^a ^b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Lanišće". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
^ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Istria". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c Zupanc 2004, p. 229.
^ Zbornik općine Lanišće (English: Anthology of Lanišče municipality), 2004 (in Croatian). Pazin: Josip Turčinović. pp. 19–20.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Zupanc 2004, p. 232.
^ Zupanc 2004, p. 232-233.
^ Zupanc 2004, p. 234.
^ ^a ^b "Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857.-2001" (in Croatian). Retrieved 23 December 2014.
^ "Stanovništvo prema starosti i spolu po naseljima, popisi 2001" (in Croatian). Retrieved 23 December 2014.

Bibliography

Zbornik općine Lanišće (English: Anthology of Lanišče municipality), 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 (in Croatian). Pazin: Josip Turčinović.

Sources

Zupanc, Ivan (2004). "Demografski razvoj Općine Lanišće 1857.-2001" [Demographic development of the municipality of Lanišće 1857-2001]. In Božo Jakovljević (ed.). Zbornik općine Lanišće 2004. Lanišće: Josip Turčinović.
"Lanišće". Istrian Encyclopedia. 2008.