Premantura

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In the southernmost part of Istria (county of the Julian region), on a sliver of land surrounded by the sea, and perched on the top of a hill, there lies a small and ancient village. It had been called Promontorium Polaticum first, then Promontore (Promontore d’Istria) and finally Premantura-Promontore. Throughout history Premantura-Promontore and Kamenjak have been exposed to constant changes of government due to the importance and uniqueness of its position. In the 20th century, the inhabitants of Premantura-Promontore had lived through six different political regimes or states. The inhabitants of Premantura-Promontore became famous for their ample to catch of a very delicious type of crab. Premantura-Promontore is naturally connected with the Cape Kamenjak – a small peninsula which was, due to its exceptional beauty and variety of plants and animal species, declared a protected area back in 1996. Kamenjak peninsula is 3400 m long, wide between 500–1200 m and includes 30 km of coastline, beautiful bays and beaches, many protected and endemic plant and animal species such as: endemic orchids, butterflies, Mediterranean monk seal, crabs and more. The best evidence about the ancient history of Premantura-Promontore Kamenjak are the 146 dinosaur footprints found on Kamenjak that are more than 90 million years old.[2] Template:Sister project

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, its population was 819.[3] In 2011 it had a population of 768.[4]

Notable people

References

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