Poreč
town and settlement in Istria County, Croatia
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Summary
Poreč is a town in Croatia[1]. Poreč draws 2,430 Wikipedia views per month (town in croatia category, ranking #16 of 126).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Istria County[3]
- Country: Croatia[4]
- Twinned administrative body: Siófok[5]
- Postal code: 52440[6]
- Commons category: Poreč[7]
- Patron saint: Maurus of Parentium[8]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[9]
- Local dialing code: 052[10]
- Official website: https://www.porec.hr/[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Poreč[12]
- Commons gallery: Poreč[13]
- Population: 7585[14], 16,607[15]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17], Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia[18], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[19]
- Replaces: Parentium[20]
- Official name: Poreč[21]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Poreč[22]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Poreč[23]
- Demonym: parenzani[24]
- Native label: Poreč[25]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Poreč[26]
- Elevation above sea level: 29 m[27]
- Area: 111.7 km²[28], 14.3 km²[29]
- Category for the view of the item: Category:Views of Poreč[30]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Poreč include 9429 Poreč[31], an asteroid[32].
Why It Matters
Poreč has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] Poreč is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
Entities named for Poreč include 9429 Poreč[31], an asteroid[32].