Muntić

Muntić
Monticchio
Village
The mediterranean Ladonja tree ,
C. australis (planted in the early 16th century)
Muntić
Coordinates: 44°55′30″N 13°56′53″E / 44.924935°N 13.948033°E / 44.924935; 13.948033
Country Croatia
County Istria County
Municipality Ližnjan
Histri settlement11th century BC
Roman foundation
Sors Rumeianum
178 BC
Area
  Total
2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2)
Elevation
531 ft (162 m)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
325
  Density160/sq mi (60/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
52100 Pula-Pola
Area code052
Vehicle registrationPU
Patron saintsSaint Jerome

Muntić (Italian: Monticchio; Monticchio Polesano; Latin Rumeianum) is a village in Southeastern Istria, Croatia. The etymological meaning is traced to the Latin, mòns, or monticulus, which means hill or little mountain.