Istria
peninsula on the Adriatic Sea
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Summary
Istria is a peninsula[1]. Istria ranks in the top 1% of peninsula entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,156 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Istria County[3]
- Country: Italy[4], Croatia[5], Slovenia[6]
- Located in or next to body of water: Adriatic Sea[7]
- Commons category: Istria[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Istria[9], Q23210555[10]
- Commons gallery: Istria[11]
- Described by source: Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[12], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[13], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[14], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], Pauly–Wissowa[18]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Istria[19]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Istria[20]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Istria include Istarski pršut[21] and 183 Istria[22], an asteroid[23].
Why It Matters
Istria has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] Istria is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]
Entities named for Istria include Istarski pršut[21] and 183 Istria[22], an asteroid[23].