Pićan

Pićan (Italian: Pedena, Chakavian: Pićon, Slovene: Pičen,) is a village and municipality in the central part of Istria, Croatia, 12 km southeast of Pazin; elevation 360 m. The chief occupations are agriculture and livestock breeding.

In Roman times, a military stronghold called Petina was located here.

The town was the seat of the first diocese in central Istria from the 5th to 18th centuries, and a medieval commune with governors and officers.

Its 48 m bell tower stands separate from the church; it is the third highest in Istria and offers a good view.

Senj-Modruš's bishop Sebastijan Glavinić of Glamoč (1630–1697) was born in Potpićan near Pićan and was buried in St. George's Church in Slovenske Konjice, Slovenia.

Pićan in an engraving made by Valvasor from 1679
Coat of arms of Istria County
Coat of arms of Istria County