Motovun

Motovun (in Italian Montona) is a town in central Istria, Croatia. The population of the village itself is 531, with a total of 983 residents in the municipality (2001).

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It is situated on a hill 270 meters above sea level. On top of a Motovun hill is probably the most beautiful medieval town in Istria, but houses are scaterred all over the hill. On the slopes of the hill grapes for famous Istrian wines are grown. The river Mirna flows below the hill and on the other side of the river there is the famous Motovun forest, rich with truffles, which became popular through Vladimir Nazor's well known novel Veli Jo?e, about a well-tempered peasant giant who "lived" there.

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Since 1999, Motovun is a scene for international Motovun Film Festival.

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Motovun is the birthplace of race car driver Mario Andretti.

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A plan of Motovun is displayed on reverse of 10 kuna banknote.

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Istria: : This article is about a geographical region bordering the Adriatic Sea. For information on the asteroid, see 183 Istria....

Croatia: The Republic of Croatia is a crescent-shaped country in Europe bordering the Mediterranean, Central Europe and the Balkans. Its capital is Zagreb. In recent history, it was a republic in the SFR Yugoslavia, but it achieved independence in 1991. It is a candidate for membership of the European Union....

Above sea level: redirect Above mean sea level...