Place:Motovun, Istria, Croatia

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NameMotovun
Alt namesMontonasource: Wikipedia
TypeVillage
Coordinates45.333°N 13.833°E
Located inIstria, Croatia
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Motovun (or Montona d'Istria) is a village and a municipality in central Istria, Croatia. In ancient times, both Celts and Illyrians built their fortresses at the location of present-day Motovun. The name of the village is also of Celtic origin, derived from Montona, meaning "a town in the hills". The population of the village itself is 531, with a total of 983 residents in the municipality (2001); 192 of the residents speak Italian as their mother language. The Parenzana, a narrow-gauge railroad that ran from Trieste to Poreč/Parenzo between 1902 and 1935, passed below the town.

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