Šipan

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Šipan(Latin Derivative: Gippana)
Geography
Location Adriatic sea
Archipelago Elaphiti Islands
Area 16.22 km²
Highest point Velji Vrh
243
Administration
Flag of Croatia Croatia
County Dubrovnik-Neretva
Demographics
Population 436

Šipan is the largest of the Elaphiti Islands, 17 km northwest of Dubrovnik, Croatia; separated from the mainland coast by the Kolocepski Channel; area 16.5 km²; population 500 (length 9.1 km, width up to 2.6 km). Two limestone crests, the higher (Velji Vrh, 243 m) in the northeast and the lower in the southeast surround a dolomite depression, on which olives, figs, vine, carob-trees, almond-trees, oranges and citrus fruit are cultivated. There are two ports on the island, Suđurađ (San Giorgio) in the east, and Šipanska Luka (Porto Gippana) in the west. The island is also very famous for its great climate and numourous palm tree species that grow there.

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Coordinates: 42.7286° N 17.8758° E