Buzet

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Buzet
settlement_type = Village


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map_caption = Location of Buzet in Croatia
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Croatia
subdivision_type1 = County
subdivision_name1 = Istria
area_total_km2 =
population_as_of = 2001
population_note =
population_total = 6059
latd = 45
latm = 25
latNS = N
longd = 13
longm = 58
longEW = E
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Valter Flego (IDS)
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST =CEST
utc_offset_DST =+2
website = http://www.buzet.hr
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Buzet (the name Buzet is of Celtic origin: see Buzet-sur-Baïse and Celts; Italian: "Pinguente" from the Latin "Piquentum"; see List of Latin place names in the Balkans) is a town in Istria, Croatia, population 6,059 (2001).

Already at the time of Venetian rule Buzet supplied military stations and the local population with potable water. Today the region of Buze-stina is the central area of the future Native Park of Istria. Beautiful, almost intact nature and an abundance of cultural and historical monuments, together with wholesome, home-made food (especially wide known funges - truffles), exquisite local wines, folklore (ancient music playing - lamentations and dances - balun, legends of citadels) and pearls of small towns on conically shaped hills (Roc, Hum, Vrh and Sovinjak) are attracting tourists every year.

External links

* [http://www.buzet.hr www.buzet.hr]