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Archipelago

    Adriatic SeaCroatia

    42°43′N 17°54′E

    Elaphiti Islands

    Elafitski otoci

    Part of Dalmatian

    The Elaphiti Islands or the Elaphites (Croatian: Elafitski otoci or Elafiti) is a small archipelago consisting of several islands stretching northwest of Dubrovnik, in the Adriatic Sea. The Elaphites have a total land area of around 30 square kilometres (12 square miles) and a population of 850 inhabitants.

    pogled sa Sutvrača na Lopudu
    pogled sa Sutvrača na Lopudu

    August Dominus / CC BY-SA 3.0

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    32 landforms

    Overview

    The Elaphiti Islands or the Elaphites (Croatian: Elafitski otoci or Elafiti) is a small archipelago consisting of several islands stretching northwest of Dubrovnik, in the Adriatic Sea. The Elaphites have a total land area of around 30 square kilometres (12 square miles) and a population of 850 inhabitants. The islands are covered with characteristic Mediterranean evergreen vegetation and attract large numbers of tourists in the summer season due to their beaches and pristine scenery. Roman author Pliny the Elder was the first to mention the islands by the name Elaphiti Islands (Croatian: Jelenski otoci or Deer Archipelago) in his work Naturalis Historia, published in the 1st century. The name comes from the Ancient Greek word for deer (Doric: ἔλαφος; élaphos), which, according to Pliny the Elder, used to inhabit the islands in large numbers. There is, however, no evidence of deer ever inhabiting the archipelago.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands3
    • Minor islands5
    • Islets11
    • Rocks & skerries13

    Major islands

    3
    • Šipan

      Šipan

      Area
      16 km²
      High point
      234 m

      Šipan is an island located in southern Croatia and part of the city of Dubrovnik, the capital of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County. 3 sq mi). 6 mi) in width. It is a part of the Elaphiti Islands, and is the largest island in the archipelago.

    • Lopud

      Lopud

      Area
      4.4 km²
      High point
      216 m

      Lopud is a small island off the coast of Dalmatia, southern Croatia. Lopud is economically the most developed of the Elaphiti Islands, and can be reached by boat from Dubrovnik, Trsteno, Orašac and Zaton. The island is famous for its sandy beaches, in particular the bay of Šunj.

    • Koločep

      Koločep

      Area
      2.4 km²
      High point
      125 m

      Koločep (pronounced [kɔ̂lɔtʃɛp]; locally known as Kalamota from Italian: Calamotta) is the southernmost inhabited island in Croatia and one of the three inhabited Elaphiti Islands situated near the city of Dubrovnik. 94 square miles). According to the 2021 census, its population was 231.

    Minor islands

    5

    • Jakljan

      Area
      3 km²
      High point
      222 m

    • Olipa

      Area
      0.88 km²
      High point
      206 m

    • Lokrum

      Area
      0.69 km²
      High point
      96 m

    • Ruda

      Area
      0.3 km²
      High point
      82 m

    • Tajan

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      76 m

    Islets

    11

    Rocks & skerries

    13
    • Greben11 m · 0.8 ha
    • Kantenari6 m · 0.2 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Marnić<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island8 m · <0.1 ha
    • Plosni Školj<0.1 ha
    • Pentaur<0.1 ha
    • Krastavi Školj<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Jabuka<0.1 ha
    • Mali Školj<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level100 m200 m300 m234 mŠipan222 mJakljan216 mLopud206 mOlipa125 mKoločep96 mLokrum82 mRuda76 mTajan71 mCrkvina45 mSveti Andrija27 mKosmeč19 mDaksa18 mVješala14 mMišnjak
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.1110100Šipan: 16 km²ŠipanLopud: 4.4 km²LopudJakljan: 3 km²JakljanKoločep: 2.4 km²KoločepOlipa: 0.88 km²OlipaLokrum: 0.69 km²LokrumRuda: 0.3 km²RudaTajan: 0.11 km²TajanCrkvina: 0.09 km²CrkvinaDaksa: 0.07 km²DaksaSveti Andrija: 0.05 km²Sveti AndrijaKosmeč: 0.02 km²KosmečMišnjak: 0.02 km²MišnjakVješala: 0.01 km²VješalaGreben: 0.8 haGrebenVeliko Škupio: 0.4 haVeliko ŠkupioKantenari: 0.2 haKantenariMalo Škupio: 0.2 haMalo ŠkupioGoleč: 0.1 haGolečUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandMarnić: <0.1 haMarnićUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandPlosni Školj: <0.1 haPlosni ŠkoljPentaur: <0.1 haPentaurKrastavi Školj: <0.1 haKrastavi ŠkoljUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandJabuka: <0.1 haJabukaMali Školj: <0.1 haMali ŠkoljUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale. 1 without a known area.
    Šipan16 km²
    Lopud4.4 km²
    Jakljan3 km²
    Koločep2.4 km²
    Olipa0.88 km²
    Lokrum0.69 km²
    Ruda0.3 km²
    Tajan0.11 km²
    Crkvina0.09 km²
    Daksa0.07 km²
    Sveti Andrija0.05 km²
    Kosmeč0.02 km²
    Mišnjak0.02 km²
    Vješala0.01 km²
    Greben0.8 ha
    Veliko Škupio0.4 ha
    Kantenari0.2 ha
    Malo Škupio0.2 ha
    Goleč0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Marnić<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Plosni Školj<0.1 ha
    Pentaur<0.1 ha
    Krastavi Školj<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Jabuka<0.1 ha
    Mali Školj<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Groups within

    1

    Sources

    Facts

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

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