Buje

Buje
Buie
Town
Town of Buje
Grad Buje - Città di Buie
Location of Buje municipality in Istria
Buje
Coordinates: 45°25′N 13°40′E / 45.417°N 13.667°E / 45.417; 13.667
Country Croatia
County Istria
Government
  MayorFabrizio Vižintin (IDS)
Area
  Town
38.3 sq mi (99.2 km2)
  Urban
6.4 sq mi (16.5 km2)
Population
 (2021)
  Town
4,441
  Density120/sq mi (45/km2)
  Urban
2,087
  Urban density330/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitebuje.hr

Buje (Italian: Buie; Venetian: Buje) is a town situated in Istria, Croatia's westernmost peninsula.

Buje was known as the "sentinel of Istria" for its hilltop site located 10 km (6.2 mi) inland from the Adriatic Sea.