Medulin (Italian: Medolino; Venetian: Medołin) is a municipality in the southern part of the Istrian peninsula in Croatia. Medulin is commonly called the "Tip of Istria". Medulin is built around a harbour between Cape Promontore and Capo Merlera. The town centre is to the northeast of the harbour and includes the main square and the twin-spired St. Agnes Church.

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, its population was 6,552 with 2,830 living in the town proper. At the 2011 census the municipality had a population of 6,481, while the settlement proper had 2,777 inhabitants. The municipality consists of 7 settlements: Medulin population (1857 - 2011) { "version": 2, "width": 400, "height": 200, "data": [ { "name": "table", "values": [ { "x": 1857, "y": 1506 }, { "x": 1869, "y": 1854 }, { "x": 1880, "y": 2071 }, { "x": 1890, "y": 2502 }, { "x": 1900, "y": 2905 }, { "x": 1910, "y": 3288 }, { "x": 1921, "y": 2752 }, { "x": 1931, "y": 2837 }, { "x": 1948, "y": 2085 }, { "x": 1953, "y": 1966 }, { "x": 1961, "y": 2126 }, { "x": 1971, "y": 2039 }, { "x": 1981, "y": 2443 }, { "x": 1991, "y": 3407 }, { "x": 2001, "y": 6004 }, { "x": 2011, "y": 6481 } ] } ], "scales": [ { "name": "x", "type": "ordinal", "range": "width", "zero": false, "domain": { "data": "table", "field": "x" } }, { "name": "y", "type": "linear", "range": "height", "nice": true, "domain": { "data": "table", "field": "y" } } ], "axes": [ { "type": "x", "scale": "x" }, { "type": "y", "scale": "y" } ], "marks": [ { "type": "rect", "from": { "data": "table" }, "properties": { "enter": { "x": { "scale": "x", "field": "x" }, "y": { "scale": "y", "field": "y" }, "y2": { "scale": "y", "value": 0 }, "fill": { "value": "steelblue" }, "width": { "scale": "x", "band": "true", "offset": -1 } } } } ] }

Economy

Medulin's economy is based on tourism. During the months of July and August, its population increases to over 10,000 due to an influx of tourists that come to visit Medulin, famous for its camping sites and coastline.