Drvenik Veli

Drvenik Veli
Native name: <span class="nickname" ">Drvenik veli

Satellite image of Drvenik Veli
Geography
Location Adriatic Sea
Coordinates 43°26′39″N 16°08′44″E / 43.444226°N 16.145439°ECoordinates: 43°26′39″N 16°08′44″E / 43.444226°N 16.145439°E
Area 12.07 km2 (4.66 sq mi)
Highest elevation 178 m (584 ft)
Country
County Split-Dalmatia
Demographics
Population 150 (as of 2011)

Drvenik Veli (Italian: Zirona Grande) is an island in Croatian part of Adriatic Sea. It is situated in middle-Dalmatian archipelago, northwest of Šolta, 1.8 kilometres (1.1 miles) from the mainland.[1] Its area is 12.07 square kilometres (4.66 sq mi).[2][3] The highest peak is 178 metres high.[3] The only settlement on the island is the near-eponymous village of Drvenik Veliki (pronounced [dr̩v̞ɛ̌niːk v̞ɛ̂likiː]) with a population of 168 (2001 Croatian census).[4] The island was first inhabited in the 15th century.[5] Croatian monuments from the 13th century, the island is mentioned as "Gerona" or "Giruan".[5] Main industries are agriculture, fishing and tourism.[5][6] Coast of the island is constituted of many sand and pebble beaches.[6]

Drvenik Veli.

References

  1. ↑ (Croatian) Basic facts about Drvenik
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Statistical yearbook for 2006 of Central bureau of statistics of Republic of Croatia
  4. ↑ City of Trogir, list of settlements Croatian Bureau of Statistics (Croatian)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 (Croatian) "Drvenik veli". General Encyclopedia of the Yugoslav Lexicographical Institute (in Croatian) 2. Zagreb: Yugoslav Lexicographical Institute. 1977.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 (Croatian) First Croatian online peljar

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