Pazin is a town in western Croatia and the administrative seat of Istria County. It is known for the medieval Pazin Castle, the former residence of the Istrian margraves.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude45.239167 degrees north 1 FAQs
How is Pazin connected to Jules Verne?
Its castle inspired a setting in Jules Verne's novel Mathias Sandorf.
The medieval Castle of Pazin, situated above a 130 m cliff where the Pazinčica River flows into the Pazin Pit, inspired the French writer Jules Verne as the setting for part of his novel Mathias Sandorf, published in 1885. Today there is a Jules Verne club in Pazin and every year at the end of June the Days of Jules Verne are organized.
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1. Pazin (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 8,279 (2021)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 45.239167, longitude 13.938611
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 277 m
P2046 (area)
area 139.1 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 8279 (2021)
View the Source2. Pazin (Wikipedia)
Source text, founding-year-range-start: 983
Pazin was first mentioned as Castrum Pisinum in a 983 deed regarding a donation by Emperor Otto II to the Diocese of Poreč.
Source text, founding-year-range-end: 983
Pazin was first mentioned as Castrum Pisinum in a 983 deed regarding a donation by Emperor Otto II to the Diocese of Poreč.
Source text, founding-year: 983
Pazin was first mentioned as Castrum Pisinum in a 983 deed regarding a donation by Emperor Otto II to the Diocese of Poreč.
- In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
On Continent: Europe, Lead paragraph names Croatia; continent follows from the atlas record for Croatia
Pazin is a town in west Croatia
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