Lovran

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map_captionLocation of Lovran in Croatia
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subdivision_typeCountry
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subdivision_type1County
subdivision_name1Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameBojan Simonič (AM)
leader_title1City Council
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area_total_km220.3
area_urban_km21.9
population_footnotes
population_as_of2021
population_total3527
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population_urban2859
population_density_urban_km2auto
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| name = Lovran | official_name = Lovran Municipality Općina Lovran | settlement_type = Municipality | image_skyline = Croatia Lovran BW 2014-10-10 14-52-11.jpg | image_caption = Lovran | image_flag = Zastava Lovrana.svg | image_shield = | shield_size = 90px | map_caption = Location of Lovran in Croatia | pushpin_map = Croatia | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Croatia | subdivision_type1 = County | subdivision_name1 = Primorje-Gorski Kotar County | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Bojan Simonič (AM) | leader_title1 = City Council | leader_name1 = {{Collapsible list | title = 13 members | frame_style = border: none; padding: 0; | list_style = text-align:left;display:none; | AM-HNS-LIST (5) | _ | SDP-HSU-PGS-HSS (5) | _ | Independents (1) | _ | HDZ (1) | _ | IDS (1) | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 20.3 | area_land_km2 = | area_urban_km2 = 1.9 | elevation_m = | population_footnotes = | population_as_of = 2021 | population_total = 3527 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_urban = 2859 | population_density_urban_km2 = auto | population_note = | timezone = CET | timezone_DST = CEST | utc_offset = +1 | utc_offset_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | area_code_type = Area code | area_code = 051 | website = | notes = Lovran (, ) is a village and a municipality in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, west Croatia. It is situated in eastern Istria, on the western coast of the Kvarner Bay. Its name derives from Laurel (Laurus nobilis), as shown in the coat of arms.

Population

In the 2011 census, it had a population of 4,101, in the following settlements:

History

Lovran is one of the oldest coastal settlements on the eastern shore of Istrian peninsula. According to one legend, the town was created when the Roman patrician and statesman Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa built his summer residence on the site in the first century AD. The name of the settlement was first mentioned in the 7th century, as Lauriana, which reveals that the place was named after the aromatic laurel. By the early Middle Ages it was an important urban and shipbuilding center of the northern Adriatic. Following the sudden development of port towns in the vicinity (Trieste, Pula, and Rijeka) which became the new and dominant urban centers in the region, Lovran lost its significance.

However, by the mid 19th century, the area gains prominence as it becomes a fashionable resort for the Austro-Hungarian nobility. The long tradition of tourism is still strongly felt in the Lovran region, and it forms the backbone of the economy.

The region is rich with cultural-historical heritage. A parish church with medieval frescoes and Glagolitic inscriptions, and the 14th-century tower of St George's Square within the old urban core, as well as rural ambiances and architectural edifices – namely turn-of-the-century villas with surrounding parks, are general points of interest.

Sister cities

  • ITA Castel San Pietro Terme, Italy
  • ITA Ravenna, Italy
  • SLO Nova Gorica, Slovenia ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/43/Lovranska_Draga_Puli_Mȁlina_(By_The_Mill)_by_artist_Davor_Sanvincenti_01.jpg" caption="Art installation "Puli Mȁlina" (By the Mill)"] ::

Monuments and sights

Art installation "Puli Mȁlina" (By the Mill)

Source: "Puli Mȁlina" (By the Mill), a site-specific art pavilion by artist Davor Sanvincenti was built on the renovated remains of the old mill along the hiking trail in Lovranska Draga. The pavilion is made from natural materials from the immediate surroundings – from chestnut wood, known as “marun”, and from local stone. The concept of the pavilion is based on the idea of creating a space which, through the processes of integration into the already existing environment of Lovranska Draga, becomes a place of meeting and rest, i.e. a natural shelter and a place of learning about the peculiarities of this area. Due to the specific position of the south window, visitors have the opportunity to experience unusual interplay of sunbeams and water on the spring and fall equinox. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/Lovranska_Draga_Puli_Mȁlina_(By_The_Mill)_by_artist_Davor_Sanvincenti_02.jpg" caption="Drone image of "Puli Mȁlina""] ::

References

References

  1. "Konačni rezultati izbora 2017".
  2. {{Cite Q. Q119585703
  3. {{Croatian Census 2021. S
  4. {{Croatian Census 2011. S. 08. 2429
  5. (2020-05-28). "Lovran".
  6. "Lungomare Art Lovranska Draga - Puli Mȁlina (By the Mill) - Davor Sanvincenti (HR) • Rijeka 2020".

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