Vrsar

Vrsar/Orsera
Municipality
Vrsar/Orsera Municipality
Općina Vrsar - Comune di Orsera[1]
Vrsar old harbor

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Vrsar/Orsera
Location of Vrsar/Orsera in Croatia
Coordinates: 45°09′N 13°36′E / 45.150°N 13.600°E / 45.150; 13.600Coordinates: 45°09′N 13°36′E / 45.150°N 13.600°E / 45.150; 13.600
Country  Croatia
County Istria
Government
 • Major Franko Štifanić (IDS)
Population (2001)
 • Total 2,703
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Website vrsar.hr

Vrsar/Orsera (Venetian: 'Orsera') is a small town in Istria, Croatia.

History

Vrsar/Orsera was first part of the Venetian Commonwealth, then of the Kingdom of Italy. After the fall of Napoleon, it was part of the Austrian Littoral up to 1915 then became part of Italy (1918–1947) after which it was part of Yugoslavia until 1991 when incorporated in the Republic of Croatia.

References

  1. ↑ The Statute of Vrsar art. 2
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