# Premantura

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**Premantura** ([Italian](/source/Italian_language): **Promontore**) is a small village in the [municipality](/source/Municipalities_of_Croatia) of [Medulin-Medolino](/source/Medulin)[1] in [Istria](/source/Istria_County), on the southernmost tip of the [Istrian Peninsula](/source/Istrian_Peninsula), just south of the city of [Pula-Pola](/source/Pula). A short distance from Premantura-Promontore is Cape Kamenjak-Capo Promontore – a small peninsula consisting of more than 30 km of coastline with several coves and beaches.[citation needed]

In the southernmost part of Istria (county of the Julian region), on a sliver of land surrounded by the sea, and perched on the top of a hill, there lies a small and ancient village. It had been called Promontorium Polaticum first, then Promontore (Promontore d’Istria) and finally Premantura-Promontore. Throughout history Premantura-Promontore and Kamenjak have been exposed to constant changes of government due to the importance and uniqueness of its position. In the 20th century, the inhabitants of Premantura-Promontore had lived through six different political regimes or states. The inhabitants of Premantura-Promontore became famous for their ample to catch of a very delicious type of crab. Premantura-Promontore is naturally connected with the Cape Kamenjak – a small peninsula which was, due to its exceptional beauty and variety of plants and animal species, declared a protected area back in 1996. Kamenjak peninsula is 3400 m long, wide between 500 and 1200 m and includes 30 km of coastline, beautiful bays and beaches, many protected and endemic plant and animal species such as: endemic orchids, butterflies, [Mediterranean monk seal](/source/Mediterranean_monk_seal), crabs and more. The best evidence about the ancient history of Premantura-Promontore Kamenjak are the 146 dinosaur footprints found on Kamenjak that are more than 90 million years old.[2]

## Demographics

According to the 2021 census, its population was 819.[3] In 2011 it had a population of 768.[4]

## Notable people

- [Ivan Pauletta](/source/Ivan_Pauletta) (1936–2017), founder of [Istrian Democratic Assembly](/source/Istrian_Democratic_Assembly)

## References

1. [Općina Medulin](https://medulin.hr/opcina-medulin/) - Medulin (in Croatian)

1. Premantura. ["Premantura Introduction"](https://www.premantura.net/). *Premantura Travel Guide*. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

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