Rovinj, a small town in Croatia, on the west coast of Istria, on 45° 01' of latitude and 13° 38' of longitude east of Greenwich. It is one of nine towns in Istrian County that cover almost the whole Istrian peninsula or 2.815.09 sq. km. i.e. 5% of the Republic of Croatia.
According to the last census from 1991 Istrian County counts 204.346 inhabitants in 71.185 households; population density is 73 inhabitants / sq. km. and an average family numbers 2,87 members. Out of this number, 158.726 are Catholics.
The center of the County is Pazin, while the biggest town is Pula as tourist, cultural and economical center.
Agriculture, together with fishing trade, fills county needs and, tourism is the basic economic activity with 205.000 beds, which are 28% of Croatian offer.
Istria is simply beautiful. Its beauty can be found in prehistorical remains, antique monuments, middle age towns, as well as in landscapes, sea, people, villages and towns.
Rovinj, a wonderful town, the pearl of Istrian peninsula with tempestuous history and beautiful present. The old part of the settlement is lying on a peninsula and, it was first mentioned under the name of Ruigno, Ruvigno, Ruginio in the Cosmography by the Anonymous of Ravenna who gives us an account of Istria in the 4th and 5th centuries.