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Archipelago

    Adriatic SeaCroatia

    43°39′N 15°39′E

    Dalmatian

    Aerial image of the northern part of Cres (view from the south)
    Aerial image of the northern part of Cres (view from the south)

    Carsten Steger / CC BY-SA 4.0

    Chart

    590 landforms

    Major islands

    10
    • Cres

      Cres

      Area
      406 km²
      High point
      648 m

      Cres is an Adriatic island in west Croatia. It is one of the northern islands in the Kvarner Gulf and can be reached via ferry from Rijeka, Krk island or from the Istrian peninsula (line Brestova-Porozina).

    • Krk

      Krk

      Area
      405 km²
      High point
      568 m

      Krk is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea, located near Rijeka in the Bay of Kvarner and part of Primorje-Gorski Kotar county. Krk is tied with Cres as the largest Adriatic island, depending on the methodology used to measure the coastline.

    • Brač

      Brač

      Area
      396 km²
      High point
      780 m

      Brač is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, with an area of 396 square kilometres (153 sq mi), making it the largest island in Dalmatia, and the third largest in the Adriatic. It is separated from the mainland by the Brač Channel, which is 5 to 13 km (3 to 8 mi) wide.

    • Hvar

      Hvar

      Area
      298 km²
      High point
      628 m

      Hvar is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, located off the Dalmatian coast, lying between the islands of Brač, Vis and Korčula. 25 mi) long, with a high east–west ridge of Mesozoic limestone and dolomite, the island of Hvar is unusual in the area for having a large fertile coastal plain, and fresh water springs.

    • Pag

      Pag

      Area
      284 km²
      High point
      349 m

      Pag is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea. It is the fifth-largest island of the Croatian coast and the one with the longest coastline.

    • Korčula

      Korčula

      Area
      272 km²
      High point
      569 m

      Korčula (Croatian: [kɔ̂ːrtʃula] ) is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea. 8 mi) wide, and lies just off the Dalmatian coast. Its 15,522 inhabitants (2011) make it the second most populous Adriatic island after Krk. 74%). The island is twinned with Rothesay in Scotland.

    • Dugi Otok

      Dugi Otok

      Area
      113 km²
      High point
      337 m

      Dugi Otok is part of Croatia and the seventh largest island in the Adriatic Sea. It is located off the Dalmatian coast, west of Zadar. 0 miles) wide, with an area of 114 square kilometres (44 sq mi). Its elevation reaches 300 m; and many of its higher portions contain stands of Maritime Pine.

    • Mljet

      Mljet

      Area
      97.8 km²
      High point
      514 m

      Mljet is the southernmost and easternmost of the larger Adriatic islands of the Dalmatia region of Croatia, known also as Croatia's "greenest island". In the west of the island is the Mljet National Park.

    • Vis

      Vis

      Area
      89.8 km²
      High point
      587 m

      Vis is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea. Before the end of World War I, the island was held by the Liburnians, the Republic of Venice, the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy, and the Austrian Empire. During the 19th century, the sea to the north of Vis was the site of two naval battles.

    • Rab

      Rab

      Area
      86 km²
      High point
      410 m

      Rab (Croatian: [ɾâːb]) is an island in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in Croatia, located just off the northern Croatian coast in the Adriatic Sea.

    Minor islands

    135

    Rocks & skerries

    144

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 145 of 590; the rest are on the chart.

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level200 m400 m600 m800 m780 mBrač648 mCres628 mHvar589 mLošinj587 mVis569 mKorčula568 mKrk514 mMljet418 mLastovo410 mRab349 mPag337 mDugi Otok286 mUgljan274 mPašman
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.11101001,000Cres: 406 km²CresKrk: 405 km²KrkBrač: 396 km²BračHvar: 298 km²HvarPag: 284 km²PagKorčula: 272 km²KorčulaDugi Otok: 113 km²Dugi OtokMljet: 97.8 km²MljetVis: 89.8 km²VisRab: 86 km²RabPašman: 60.1 km²PašmanŠolta: 58.1 km²ŠoltaLošinj: 52.7 km²LošinjUgljan: 50.9 km²UgljanLastovo: 40.7 km²LastovoKornat: 32.5 km²KornatUnije: 16.8 km²UnijeIž: 16.5 km²IžŠipan: 16 km²ŠipanŽirje: 15 km²ŽirjeŽut: 14.9 km²ŽutPlavnik: 8.6 km²PlavnikMaun: 8.5 km²MaunŠćedro: 8.4 km²ŠćedroKaprije: 7.1 km²KaprijeSaint Gregory: 6.4 km²Saint GregorySveti Klement: 5.2 km²Sveti KlementLopud: 4.4 km²LopudRava: 3.6 km²RavaKakan: 3.4 km²KakanZmajan: 3.3 km²ZmajanJakljan: 3 km²JakljanPrežba: 2.8 km²PrežbaTijat: 2.7 km²TijatPiškera: 2.7 km²PiškeraZeča: 2.5 km²ZečaKoločep: 2.4 km²KoločepPrvić: 2.4 km²PrvićŠkrda: 2 km²ŠkrdaLevrnaka: 1.9 km²Levrnaka
    km², log scale. 5 without a known area.
    Cres406 km²
    Krk405 km²
    Brač396 km²
    Hvar298 km²
    Pag284 km²
    Korčula272 km²
    Dugi Otok113 km²
    Mljet97.8 km²
    Vis89.8 km²
    Rab86 km²
    Pašman60.1 km²
    Šolta58.1 km²
    Lošinj52.7 km²
    Ugljan50.9 km²
    Lastovo40.7 km²
    Kornat32.5 km²
    Unije16.8 km²
    Iž16.5 km²
    Šipan16 km²
    Žirje15 km²
    Žut14.9 km²
    Plavnik8.6 km²
    Maun8.5 km²
    Šćedro8.4 km²
    Kaprije7.1 km²
    Saint Gregory6.4 km²
    Sveti Klement5.2 km²
    Lopud4.4 km²
    Rava3.6 km²
    Kakan3.4 km²
    Zmajan3.3 km²
    Jakljan3 km²
    Prežba2.8 km²
    Tijat2.7 km²
    Piškera2.7 km²
    Zeča2.5 km²
    Koločep2.4 km²
    Prvić2.4 km²
    Škrda2 km²
    Levrnaka1.9 km²
    Lavsa1.8 km²
    Kurba Vela1.8 km²
    Sit1.8 km²
    Mrčara1.4 km²
    Katina1.1 km²
    Smokvica Vela1.1 km²
    Badija0.98 km²
    Olipa0.88 km²
    Škulj0.87 km²
    Babac0.8 km²
    Lokrum0.69 km²
    Marinkovac0.69 km²
    Šilo Velo0.68 km²
    Male Srakane0.6 km²
    Lunga0.59 km²
    Češvinica0.57 km²
    Obonjan0.55 km²
    Kručica0.46 km²
    Glamoč0.41 km²
    Kurba Mala0.41 km²
    Mana0.41 km²
    Saplun0.4 km²
    Aba Vela0.39 km²
    Krapanj0.37 km²
    Oključ0.37 km²
    Logorun0.36 km²
    Knežak0.35 km²
    Lupac0.34 km²
    Mišjak Veli0.34 km²
    Gangarol0.33 km²
    Ošljak0.33 km²
    Veli Budikovac0.33 km²
    Šćitna0.32 km²
    Mišjak Mali0.31 km²
    Ravni Žakan0.31 km²
    Kasela0.31 km²
    Drvenik0.31 km²
    Ruda0.3 km²
    Kameni Žakan0.3 km²
    Dobri0.29 km²
    Luški Otok0.29 km²
    Gustac0.28 km²
    Stomorina0.28 km²
    Vrnik0.28 km²
    Svršata Velika0.27 km²
    Ravnik0.27 km²
    Gustac0.27 km²
    Borovnik0.27 km²
    Rašip Veliki0.25 km²
    Vodnjak Veliki0.25 km²
    Oblik0.25 km²
    Gominjak0.25 km²
    Žutska Aba0.24 km²
    Borovnjak Veli0.23 km²
    Planjak0.23 km²
    Gornja Aba0.22 km²
    Sestrica Vela0.22 km²
    Jerolim0.21 km²
    Utra0.2 km²
    Veli otok0.2 km²
    Gustac0.19 km²
    Veliki Brušnjak0.19 km²
    Velika Dajna0.17 km²
    Borovac0.16 km²
    Brušnjak0.16 km²
    Sestrica Mala0.16 km²
    Bratin Otok0.16 km²
    Sridnjak0.16 km²
    Veli Školj0.16 km²
    Komornik0.16 km²
    Rašip Mali0.16 km²
    Panitula Velika0.16 km²
    Balabra Velika0.16 km²
    Krbela Vela0.16 km²
    Majsan0.16 km²
    Crveni Otok0.14 km²
    Jaz0.14 km²
    Vrhovnjak0.14 km²
    Bavljenac0.14 km²
    Galešnjak0.14 km²
    Sridnji otok0.14 km²
    Maman0.13 km²
    Garmenjak Veli0.12 km²
    Vlašnik0.12 km²
    Koritnjak0.12 km²
    Skala Velika0.12 km²
    Sveta Katarina0.12 km²
    Zechevo0.11 km²
    Muntan0.11 km²
    Rakitan0.11 km²
    Klobučar0.11 km²
    Dugo0.11 km²
    Tajan0.11 km²
    Borovnjak Mali0.11 km²
    Ravan0.11 km²
    Buč Veli0.1 km²
    Planikovac0.1 km²
    Crklica0.1 km²
    Sveti Ivan0.1 km²
    Obručan Veli0.1 km²

    Groups within

    3

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata

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