Buzet
Buzet
Pinguente | |
|---|---|
| Town of Buzet Grad Buzet Città di Pinguente | |
View of Buzet | |
Location of Buzet municipality in Istria | |
| Coordinates: 45°25′N 13°58′E / 45.417°N 13.967°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| County | Istria |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Damir Kajin (SDP) |
| Area | |
| 65.3 sq mi (169.0 km2) | |
| • Urban | 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2) |
| Population (2021) | |
| 5,999 | |
| • Density | 92/sq mi (35/km2) |
| • Urban | 2,339 |
| • Urban density | 900/sq mi (350/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 52420 Buzet |
| Area code | 052 |
| Website | buzet |
Buzet (Croatian: [bǔzet]; Italian: Pinguente; Latin: Piquentum) is a town in Istria, west Croatia, population 6,133 (2011). The historical core of Buzet dates back to the Middle Ages, and today Buzet is known as the town of truffles. Buzet is also known as the home of Croatian motorsport, and every year the "Buzetskidani" hill climb race is held here. It is currently part of the European Hill Climb Championship.