Istria
Istria (/ˈɪstriə/ IST-ree-ə; Croatian and Slovene: Istra; Italian and Venetian: Istria) is the largest peninsula within the Adriatic Sea. The peninsula is located at the head of the Adriatic between the Gulf of Trieste and the Kvarner Gulf. It is shared by three countries: Croatia, Slovenia, and Italy, with 87% of surface area being part of Croatia. Croatia encapsulates most of the Istrian peninsula within Istria County.
Istria
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Historical land | |
| Country | Croatia Slovenia Italy |
| Largest city | Pula |
| Demonym | Istrian |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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