Draguć
Draguć (Italian: Draguccio) is a small fortified village in Croatia's Istria County. Today it pertains to the municipality of Cerovlje.
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  Draguć Location of Draguć in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 45°19′N 14°00′E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Istria |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 35 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
There are several churches: Sant' Eliseo from the 12th century (frescoes form the 13th century), Madonna del Rosario, built in 1641 and San Rocco e San Sebastiano, frescoes by Antonio da Padova in 1529.
World-known surgeon Antonio Grossich (1849–1926) who in 1908 invented the application of Tincture of iodine as a way to treat the surgical field was born in Draguć.
Ethnic structure is marked with fluctuations in the 20th century, as it can be seen from the census data.
| Year | Population |
Croatian Language (%) |
Italian Language (%) |
Slovene Language (%) |
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| 1880 | 193 | 0 | 98,4 | 1,6 |
| 1890 | 189 | 7,4 | 91 | 1,6 |
| 1900 | 222 | 15,8 | 56,7 | 27,5 |
| 1910 | 249 | 80,7 | 18,9 | 0,4 |
| 1945 | 190 | 92,1 | 7,9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 70 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 79 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
In 2004 La Femme Musketeer a made-for-television movie produced by Hallmark Entertainment and Larry Levinson Productions, was filmed in Draguć.
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