Cerovlje
Cerovlje (Italian: Cerreto) is a village and a municipality in Istria, Croatia.
Description
Many ancient towns and decayed castles (Belaj, Posert, Paz, Gologorica, Gradinje) can be found in its territory. Almost every town or castle in Cerovlje is on top of a hill, from where they could see enemies from a farther distance. During the Middle Ages (under the reign of the Holy Roman Empire), the people of Cerovlje also built many churches.
Demographics
According to the 2021 census, its population was 1,453 with 197 living in the village proper.
The total population of Cerovlje was 1,667 in 2011.
The census of 2011 had recorded the following settlements:
- Belaj, population 16
- Borut, population 213
- Cerovlje, population 241
- Ćusi, population 58
- Draguć, population 68
- Gologorica, population 269
- Gologorički Dol, population 80
- Gradinje, population 43
- Grimalda, population 75
- Korelići, population 53
- Novaki Pazinski, population 200
- Oslići, population 79
- Pagubice, population 127
- Paz, population 72
- Previž, population 83
Municipal population
| Population number according to the census | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
| 3.585 | 3.707 | 3.954 | 3.993 | 4.185 | 4.378 | 4.405 | 4.780 | 3.834 | 3.607 | 3.049 | 2.485 | 2.024 | 1.815 | 1.745 | 1.677 | 1.453 |
Note: Emerged from old Pazin municipality. From 1857 until 1971 includes part of the data of Pazin.