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Istria

American  
[is-tree-uh, ees-tryah] / ˈɪs tri ə, ˈis tryɑ /

noun

  1. a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.


Istria British  
/ ˈɪstrɪə /

noun

  1. a peninsula in the N Adriatic Sea: passed from Italy to Yugoslavia (except for Trieste) in 1947 and to Croatia in 1991

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Istria and the rest of Croatia’s Adriatic Sea coastline are a very popular tourism destination for travelers from all over Europe and beyond.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 31, 2023

The temple stands beside the medieval town hall that flies the flags of Istria, Croatia, the European Union and Italy — a visual representation of Istria’s identity.

From Washington Post • Oct. 14, 2021

Zadar is often ignored as visitors hopscotch from Istria in the north to Split and Hvar and then down to Dubrovnik.

From New York Times • Jan. 8, 2019

Although colleagues are quick to highlight Lonzarich's influence, he never would — a practice that could be traced back to his upbringing, by Italian parents, on the Istria peninsula.

From Nature • Sep. 26, 2017

This leaves still one other phase to be noted, the influence recognized in northern Italy of the architectural style of the Eastern Empire at Byzantium, either direct or through Istria and Dalmatia.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" by Various

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