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Archipelago

    Adriatic SeaCroatia

    42°24′N 16°16′E

    Palagruža

    Palagruško otočje

    Palagruža is a small Croatian archipelago in the middle of the Adriatic Sea. It is uninhabited, except by lighthouse staff and occasional summer tourists. Palagruža can be reached only by a chartered motorboat, requiring a journey of several hours from nearby islands like Lastovo, Korčula, or Vis.

    Aerial image of Palagruža (view from the southwest)
    Aerial image of Palagruža (view from the southwest)

    Carsten Steger / CC BY-SA 4.0

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    15 landforms

    Overview

    Palagruža is a small Croatian archipelago in the middle of the Adriatic Sea. It is uninhabited, except by lighthouse staff and occasional summer tourists. Palagruža can be reached only by a chartered motorboat, requiring a journey of several hours from nearby islands like Lastovo, Korčula, or Vis. It is administratively part of the municipality of Komiža.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands1
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets4
    • Rocks & skerries10

    Major islands

    1

    Islets

    4

    Rocks & skerries

    10

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level50 m100 m150 m103 mPalagruža51 mMala Palagruza11 mGalijula10 mVolić Veli4 mHrid Gaće4 mVolić Mali3 mKamik od Tramuntane2 mKamik od oštra1 mPupak od levanta
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.11Palagruža: 0.28 km²PalagružaMala Palagruza: 0.03 km²Mala PalagruzaKamik od Tramuntane: 0.6 haKamik od Tramunta…Galijula: 0.2 haGalijulaKamik od oštra: 0.2 haKamik od oštraSika od Križa: <0.1 haSika od KrižaVolić Veli: <0.1 haVolić VeliHrid Gaće: <0.1 haHrid GaćeVolić Mali: <0.1 haVolić MaliHrid Pupak: <0.1 haHrid PupakHrid Baba: <0.1 haHrid BabaPupak od levanta: <0.1 haPupak od levantaUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandSika od žala: <0.1 haSika od žalaSika od Konfina: <0.1 haSika od Konfina
    km², log scale
    Palagruža0.28 km²
    Mala Palagruza0.03 km²
    Kamik od Tramuntane0.6 ha
    Galijula0.2 ha
    Kamik od oštra0.2 ha
    Sika od Križa<0.1 ha
    Volić Veli<0.1 ha
    Hrid Gaće<0.1 ha
    Volić Mali<0.1 ha
    Hrid Pupak<0.1 ha
    Hrid Baba<0.1 ha
    Pupak od levanta<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Sika od žala<0.1 ha
    Sika od Konfina<0.1 ha

    Groups within

    1

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs