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Draguć — Settlement — Location of Draguć in Croatia Coordinates: 45°19′N 14°00′E / 45.317°N 14°ECoordinates: 45°19′N 14°00′E / 45.317°N 14°E Country Croatia County Istria Population (2001) – Total 79 Time zone CET (UTC+1) – Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Draguć (Italian: Draguccio) is a small fortified village in Croatia's Istria County. Today it pertains to the municipality of Cerovlje.
There are several churches: Sant' Eliseo from the 12th century (frescoes form the 13th century), Madonna del Rosario, built in 1641 and San Rocco e San Sebastiano, frescoes by Antonio da Padova in 1529.
World-known surgeon Antonio Grossich (1849–1926) who in 1908 invented the application of Tincture of iodine as a way to treat the surgical field was born in Draguć.
Ethnic structure is marked with fluctuations in the 20th century, as it can be seen from the census data.
Year Population Serbo-Croatian Language
(%)Italian Language
(%)Slovene Language
(%)1880 193 0 98,4 1,6 1890 189 91 7,4 1,6 1900 222 15,8 56,7 27,5 1910 249 80,7 18,9 0,4 1945 190 92,1 7,9 0 1991 70 100 0 0 2001 79 100 0 0 In 2004 La Femme Musketeer a made for television movie produced by Hallmark Entertainment and Larry Levinson Productions, was filmed in Draguć.
Categories:- Populated places in Istria County
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