Pašman

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Pašman
Geography


Location	Adriatic sea
Coordinates	43°57′N 15°23′E / 43.950°N 15.383°E / 43.950; 15.383Coordinates: 43°57′N 15°23′E / 43.950°N 15.383°E / 43.950; 15.383
Area	60.11 km² (23.21 sq mi)
Highest elevation	272 m (892 ft)
Highest point	Bokolj
Country
Croatia
County	Zadar
Largest city	Pašman
Demographics
Population	2,004 (as of 2001)
Density	33.34 /km² (86.35 /sq mi)

Pašman (pronounced [pǎʃman]) is an island off the coast of the Adriatic Sea in Croatia with an area of 60.11 km²,^[1] located to the south of Zadar, surrounded by the islands Ugljan, Iž, Dugi otok and Kornati. The municipality of Pašman is inhabited by 2,004 people (2001).

There are 11 villages on Pašman, from SE to NW: Tkon, Ugrinić, Kraj, Pašman, Mali Pašman, Barotul, Mrljane, Neviđane, Dobropoljana, Banj, Ždrelac.

The Pašman municipality within the Zadar County

View of Pašman and Ugljan from the Bokolj hill view-point

Among all islands in Croatian archipelago it is Pašman that has the biggest green surface considering its total area. And it is the 12th island in Croatian archipelago in land area. It is also known to have the cleanest water in the Adriatic due to the current constantly changing.

References

↑ Duplančić Leder, Tea; Ujević, Tin; Čala, Mendi (June 2004). "Coastline lengths and areas of islands in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea determined from the topographic maps at the scale of 1 : 25 000" (PDF). Geoadria (Zadar) 9 (1): 5–32. Retrieved 2011-01-21.

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v t e Subdivisions of Zadar County

Cities and towns	Benkovac Biograd na Moru Nin Obrovac Pag Zadar (seat)

Municipalities	Bibinje Galovac Gračac Jasenice Kali Kolan Kukljica Lišane Ostrovičke Novigrad Pakoštane Pašman Polača Poličnik Posedarje Povljana Preko Privlaka Ražanac Sali Stankovci Starigrad Sukošan Sveti Filip i Jakov Škabrnja Tkon Vir Vrsi Zemunik Donji

v t e Adriatic islands of Croatia

Lists: Complete list Inhabited islands

> 100 km²	Brač Cres Dugi otok Hvar Korčula Krk Pag

10–100 km²	Čiovo Drvenik Veli Iž Kornat Lastovo Lošinj Mljet Molat Murter Olib Pašman Prvić (Krk) Rab Sestrunj Silba Šipan Šolta Ugljan Unije Vir Vis Žirje Žut

1–10 km²	Arta Velika Biševo Dolin Drvenik Mali Goli otok Ilovik Ist Jakljan Kakan Kaprije Katina Koločep Kurba Vela Lavdara Lavsa Levrnaka Lopud Mali Brijun Maun Mrčara Piškera Planik Plavnik Premuda Prežba Prvić (Šibenik) Rava Rivanj Šćedro Sit Smokvica Vela (Kornat) Škarda Škrda Sušac Susak Svetac Sveti Grgur Sveti Klement Tijat Tun Veli Vele Orjule Vele Srakane Veliki Brijun Vrgada Zeča Zlarin Zmajan Zverinac

Archipelagos: Cres-Lošinj Brijuni Elaphites Kornati Paklinski

v t e Inhabited islands of Croatia

Biševo Brač Čiovo Cres Drvenik Mali Drvenik Veliki Dugi otok Hvar Ilovik Ist Iž Kaprije Koločep Kornat Korčula Krapanj Krk Lastovo Lopud Lošinj Male Srakane Mljet Molat Murter Olib Ošljak Pag Pašman Premuda Prvić Rab Rava Rivanj Sestrunj Silba Šipan Šolta Susak Ugljan Unije Vele Srakane Vir Vis Vrgada Žirje Zlarin Zverinac

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