Rovinj

Rovinj, seen from Campanile of Sv. Eufemija church

Rovinj (Italian: Rovigno) is a city in Croatia situated on the north Adriatic Sea with a population of 14,234 (2001). It is located on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula and is a popular tourist resort and an active fishing port. There is a sizeable community of Italians and the town is ufficialy bilingual (Croatian and Italian). Moreover, Istriot, an ancient romance language once widely spoken in this part of Istria, is still spoken by part of the residents.

The centre of History Research of Rovinj/Rovigno is an institution of the Council of Europe.

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Cities and Municipalities of Istria County
Cities and towns: Pula \| Pazin \| Poreč \| Buje \| Buzet \| Labin \| Novigrad \| Rovinj \| Umag \| Vodnjan Municipalities: Bale \| Barban \| Brtonigla \| Cerovlje \| Fažana \| Gračišće \| Grožnjan \| Kanfanar \| Karojba \| Kaštelir-Labinci \| Kršan \| Lanišće \| Ližnjan \| Lupoglav \| Marčana \| Medulin \| Motovun \| Oprtalj \| Pićan \| Raša \| Sveti Lovreč \| Sveta Nedelja \| Sveti Petar u Šumi \| Svetvinčenat \| Tinjan \| Višnjan \| Vižinada \| Vrsar \| Žminj

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