1890 Istria Gulf of Trieste Pula Nautical Map Croatia Italy Austrian Navy

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1890 NAUTICAL MAP of the ISTRIA CAORLE bis KAP PROMONTORE *** Nautical chart of the Istria Peninsula in the Adriatic, issued by the Imperial Austrian Navy in 1890. With the city of Triest. *** Published in 1890 by Hydrographisches Amt der K. u. K. Kriegsmarine (Hydrographic Office of the Imperial and Royal Navy), last corrected in 1910. *** In German language. Scale: 1:180.000. *** Size: 71, 5 x 102 cm. Horizontal folding line. *** This is an ORIGINAL map , not a reproduction . *** Small wear and along the edges. Signs of aging. For other condition and details see the scans . *** This item will be shipped in a cardboard tube. Worldwide shipping is $16.00. Any additional compatible item $3.00. *** From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia: Istria (Croatian, Slovene: Istra, Čakavian: Istrija, Jistra, Croatian pronunciation: [îstra]; Italian: Istria; Istriot: Eîstria; German: Istrien; Hungarian: Isztria), formerly Histria (Latin), is the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea. The peninsula is located at the head of the Adriatic between the Gulf of Trieste and the Bay of Kvarner. It is shared by three countries: Croatia, Slovenia, and Italy.[1][2] Geography See also: Geography of Croatia and Geography of Slovenia The geographical features of Istria include the Učka mountain ridge, which is the highest portion of the Ćićarija mountain range; the rivers Dragonja, Mirna, Pazinčica, and Raša; and the Lim bay and valley. Istria lies in three countries: Croatia, Slovenia and Italy. By far the largest portion (89%) lies in Croatia. "Croatian Istria" is divided into two counties, the larger being Istria County in western Croatia. Important towns in Istria County include Pula, Poreč, Rovinj, Pazin, Labin, Umag, Motovun, Buzet, and Buje. Smaller towns in Istria County include Višnjan, Roč, and Hum. The northwestern part of Istria lies in Slovenia: it is known as Slovenian Istria, and includes the coastal municipalities of Piran, Izola and Koper, and the Karstic municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina. Northwards of Slovenian Istria, there is a tiny portion of the peninsula that lies in Italy.[1][2] This smallest portion of Istria consists of the comunes of Muggia and San Dorligo della Valle. The ancient region of Histria extended over a much wider area, including the whole Kras plateau until the southern edges of the Vipava Valley, the southwestern portions of modern Inner Carniola with Postojna and Ilirska Bistrica, and the modern Italian Province of Trieste, but not the Liburnian coast which was already part of Illyricum.[3] Climate Central Istria (Pazin) has a Continental climate. Slovenian coast of Istria (Koper, Izola, Piran) has a Sub-Mediterranean climate, West and south coast (Novigrad, Rovinj, Pula) has a Mediterranean climate. East coast (Rabac, Labin, Opatija) has a Sub-Mediterranean climate with Oceanic climate influences. The warmest places are Pula, Rovinj, while the coldest is Pazin. History Main article: History of Istria Early history See also: March of Istria and Histri The Piran salt pans in the Northern Istria were probably started in Antiquity and were first mentioned in 804 in the report on Placitum of Riziano. The name is derived from the Illyrian tribe of the Histri (Greek: Ιστρών έθνος), which Strabo refers to as living in the region. The Histri are classified in some sources as a "Venetic" Illyrian tribe, with certain linguistic differences from other Illyrians.[4] The Romans described the Histri as a fierce tribe of pirates, protected by the difficult navigation of their rocky coasts. It took two military campaigns for the Romans to finally subdue them in 177 BCE. The region was then called together with the Venetian part the X. Roman Region of ... read more

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