Krasna zemljo

{{Short description|National anthem}} {{Infobox anthem | image = Goat_(CoA_of_Istria).svg | title = Krasna zemljo | english_title = Beautiful Country | prefix = Regional | alt_title = Terra bellisima | country = [[Istria County|Istria]] {{CRO}} | composer = [[Matko Brajša Rašan]] | author = [[:hr:Ivan Cukon|Ivan Cukon]] | adopted = 2002 }}

Lyrics of the song "'''Krasna zemljo'''" (''"Beautiful Land"''; {{langx|it|Terra bellisima}}) were written by Ivan Cukon in 1912, and the music was composed by Matko Brajša Rašan. The song was written as the ''[[Hymn]] of the Company [[Saints Cyril and Methodius]]'' and later became an unofficial anthem of the region of [[Istria]].

As the song was widely accepted as the anthem of the region, the assembly of the [[Istria County]] proclaimed the song as the regional anthem of Istria on 23 September 2002. Despite Istria has officially adopted [[Croatian language|Croatian]]-[[Italian language|Italian]] [[bilingualism]], the anthem is only sung in Croatian.

== Official lyrics ==

=== Krasna zemljo ===

<poem> Krasna zemljo, Istro mila dome roda hrvatskog Kud se ori pjesan vila, s [[Učka|Učke]] tja do mora tvog.

Glas se čuje oko Raše, čuje [[Mirna (Croatia)|Mirna]], Draga, Lim Sve se diže što je naše za rod gori srcem svim.

Slava tebi [[Pazin]] - grade koj' nam čuvaš rodni kraj Divne li ste, oj Livade nek' vas mine tuđi sjaj!

Sva se Istra širom budi [[Pula]], [[Buzet]], [[Lošinj]], [[Cres]] Svud pomažu dobri ljudi nauk žari kano krijes. </poem>

== English Translation ==

<poem> Dear Istria, beautiful land home of the Croatian kin Where the song of fairies sounds from [[Učka]] to your sea.

The voice is heard throughout the [[Raša (river)|Raša]], heard by [[Mirna (Croatia)|Mirna]], [[Mošćenička Draga|Draga]], [[Lim (Croatia)|Lim]] Everything is rising that is ours, its heart burning for its kin

Glory to you [[Pazin]] - city you that guard our birthplace You're beautiful, oh [[Livade, Croatia|Livade]] let others shine cease upon you

all of Istria is waking up, [[Pula]], [[Buzet]], [[Lošinj]], [[Cres]] everywhere the good people are helping, knowledge is glowing like embers </poem>

== External links and references == {{Portal|Croatia}} * [https://www.istra-istria.hr/en/region-of-istria/general-information/hymn/ Istria County] - the official page about the anthem

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