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9.5 Geographical Dispersion

WWI f Location FASCIST TERROR WWII
Symbol 1 Brtonigla Symbol f Location Symbol f Location
1 Buje
1 Gračišće 1 Fažana 1 Barbići
1 Ližnjan 1 Strunjan 1 Bartići
1 Motovun 1 Vinež 1 Bokordići
2 Pula 1 Vodnjan 1 Brgudac
1 Rovinj 1 Podberam 4 Buzet
1 Vrsar 1 Bužinija
INDEPENDENCE WAR 1 Gajana
SOCIALIST REVOLUTION IN THE 1990S 1 Kaštelir
AND ITALIAN EXODUS Symbol f Location 1 Koper
Symbol f Location 1 Kresini
1 Koper 1 Kućibreg
2 Buje 4 Labin 1 Labin
1 Krasica 1 Loborika 1 Lopar
1 Piran 1 Nova Vas 5 Pazin
6 Pula 1 Poreč 1 Poreč
1 Umag 6 Pula 2 Portorož
1 Rovinj 12 Pula
OTHER f Location 1 Bivje 1 Režanci
Symbol 1 Buzet 2 Rovinj
1 Kringa 1 Savudrija
1 Pazin 1 Škofije
3 Pula 1 Učka
1 Tinjan 1 Umag
1 Veli Mlun
Figure 9.6 1 Višnjan
1 Vižinada
History-Centric Dark Commemorative Events 1 Zabrežani
in Istria (Google n.d.) 1 Boršt
1 Brutija
1 Mala Gajana
1 Rušnjak
1 Križnjak
1 Stanzia Bembo

(rural areas), while other events occurred mainly in cities and towns.
Moreover, wwi i-related events dominate in all types of areas; the events
related to the conflict of the 1990s that were the second largest group of
events in Istria were also present in all types of areas. The socialist revo-
lution and Italian exodus-related dark events occurred only in settlement
areas, which is surprising considering that the general public of the Up-
per Adriatic (not only in Istria) is most agitated by the foibe located in
non-settlement areas.

All previously identified locations were mapped using a visualisation
technique. This allows a transparent overview of the dispersion and diver-
sification of various history-centric dark commemorative events and thus

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