List of islands of Croatia

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Map of the Croatian islands

This is a list of islands of Croatia. There are over a thousand islands in Croatia, the exact number varying according to definitions, and they cover a total area of about 3,300 km2 (1,300 sq mi).[1]

The number and classification of islands in Croatia varies over time and across different measurements, causing some domestic controversy when discrepancies are found.[2]

Contents

Largest islands [edit]

These are the larger ones, sorted approximately from northwest to southeast:

Northern seacoast:

Northern Dalmatia:

Central and southern Dalmatia:

The two largest peninsulas are Istria and Pelješac.

Hydrographic Institute definitions [edit]

The Hydrographic Institute of the Republic of Croatia classifies all landforms surrounded by water in the Adriatic Sea as islands (Croatian: otoci), islets (otočići) and rocks (hridi). The categorization is determined according to their surface area. Rocks are defined as islets smaller than 0.1 km², islets are between 0.1 and 1.0 km² and islands proper are bigger than 1.0 km².[3]

#
 Number
 Area (km²)
 Percentage of
total area		 Coastline
length (km)		 Percentage of
total coastline
Islands 79 3,195.71 3,573.81
Islets 525 62.41 717.80
Rocks and rocks awash 642 1.44 106.82
Total 1246 3,259.57 4,398.44
Source: T. Duplančić Leder, T. Ujević, M. Čala: Coastline lengths and areas... Geoadria, 9/1, 5-32, 2004.[3]

According to measurements obtained in early 2000s the largest islands in the Adriatic Sea are Cres with an area of 405.70 km2, and Krk with an area of 405.22 km2 (In earlier literature, including atlases, Krk was usually cited as the largest island). The smallest island is Smokvica Vela (Kornati) with an area of 1.04 km2.[3]

The island with the longest coastline of 302.47 km (187.95 mi) is Pag, being the fifth according to area value and the island with the shortest coastline length of 5.8 km (3.60 mi) is Vele Orjule.[3]

The biggest islet is Badija with an area of 0.97 km2, while the smallest one is Galicija covering 0.01 km2.[3]

List of islands [edit]

The following table lists the 79 Croatian islands having an area of 1 km2 or more, sorted by their surface area from largest to smallest. The area data is rounded off to the second decimal.

# Island Area (km2) Population County Coordinates
1 Cres 7002405700000000000405.70 70033184000000000003,184 Primorje-Gorski Kotar 44°52′07″N 14°25′22″E / 44.86861°N 14.42278°E / 44.86861; 14.42278 (Cres)
2 Krk 7002405220000000000405.22 700417860000000000017,860 Primorje-Gorski Kotar 45°04′27″N 14°36′28″E / 45.07417°N 14.60778°E / 45.07417; 14.60778 (Krk)
3 Brač 7002395440000000000395.44 700414031000000000014,031 Split-Dalmatia 43°19′26″N 16°38′33″E / 43.32389°N 16.64250°E / 43.32389; 16.64250 (Brač)
4 Hvar 7002297380000000000297.38 700411103000000000011,103 Split-Dalmatia 43°08′39″N 16°46′46″E / 43.14417°N 16.77944°E / 43.14417; 16.77944 (Hvar)
5 Pag 7002284180000000000284.18 70038398000000000008,398 Lika-Senj / Zadar 44°28′59″N 14°58′00″E / 44.48306°N 14.96667°E / 44.48306; 14.96667 (Pag)
6 Korčula 7002271470000000000271.47 700416182000000000016,182 Dubrovnik-Neretva 42°56′20″N 16°54′11″E / 42.93889°N 16.90306°E / 42.93889; 16.90306 (Korčula)
7 Dugi otok 7002113300000000000113.30 70031772000000000001,772 Zadar 44°00′40″N 15°02′15″E / 44.01111°N 15.03750°E / 44.01111; 15.03750 (Dugi otok)
8 Mljet 700198020000000000098.02 70031111000000000001,111 Dubrovnik-Neretva 42°44′52″N 17°31′52″E / 42.74778°N 17.53111°E / 42.74778; 17.53111 (Mljet)
9 Vis 700189720000000000089.72 70033617000000000003,617 Split-Dalmatia 43°02′41″N 16°09′15″E / 43.04472°N 16.15417°E / 43.04472; 16.15417 (Vis)
10 Rab 700186160000000000086.16 70039480000000000009,480 Primorje-Gorski Kotar 44°46′14″N 14°46′32″E / 44.77056°N 14.77556°E / 44.77056; 14.77556 (Rab)
11 Pašman 700160110000000000060.11 70032711000000000002,711 Zadar 43°57′05″N 15°21′03″E / 43.95139°N 15.35083°E / 43.95139; 15.35083 (Pašman)
12 Šolta 700158180000000000058.18 70031479000000000001,479 Split-Dalmatia 43°22′46″N 16°17′51″E / 43.37944°N 16.29750°E / 43.37944; 16.29750 (Šolta)
13 Lošinj 700174000000000000074 70037771000000000007,771 Primorje-Gorski Kotar
14 Ugljan 700151050000000000051.05 70036182000000000006,182 Zadar 44°05′03″N 15°09′34″E / 44.08417°N 15.15944°E / 44.08417; 15.15944 (Ugljan)
15 Lastovo 700140820000000000040.82 7002835000000000000835 Dubrovnik-Neretva 42°45′15″N 16°52′31″E / 42.75417°N 16.87528°E / 42.75417; 16.87528 (Lastovo)
16 Kornat 700132439000000000032.44 70007000000000000007 Šibenik-Knin 43°48′33″N 15°19′09″E / 43.80917°N 15.31917°E / 43.80917; 15.31917 (Kornat)
17 Čiovo 700128130000000000028.13 70034455000000000004,455 Split-Damatia 43°30′01″N 16°17′53″E / 43.50028°N 16.29806°E / 43.50028; 16.29806 (Čiovo)
18 Olib 700126140000000000026.14 7002147000000000000147 Zadar 44°22′41″N 14°47′08″E / 44.37806°N 14.78556°E / 44.37806; 14.78556 (Olib)
19 Molat 700122180000000000022.18 7002207000000000000207 Zadar 44°13′55″N 14°50′33″E / 44.23194°N 14.84250°E / 44.23194; 14.84250 (Molat)
20 Vir 700122080000009999922.08 70031608000000000001,608 Zadar 44°18′16″N 15°03′59″E / 44.30444°N 15.06639°E / 44.30444; 15.06639 (Vir)
21 Mali Lošinj 700121790000000000021.79 N/A Primorje-Gorski Kotar
22 Murter 700117580999999999917.58 70035060000000000005,060 Šibenik-Knin 43°48′04″N 15°36′46″E / 43.80111°N 15.61278°E / 43.80111; 15.61278 (Murter)
23 Unije 700116880000000000016.88 700190000000000000090 Primorje-Gorski Kotar 44°38′56″N 14°15′25″E / 44.64889°N 14.25694°E / 44.64889; 14.25694 (Unije)
24 Iž 700116510000000000016.51 7002557000000000000557 Zadar 44°02′20″N 15°06′53″E / 44.03889°N 15.11472°E / 44.03889; 15.11472 (Iž)
25 Šipan 700116219000000000016.22 7002436000000000000436 Dubrovnik-Neretva 42°43′42″N 17°52′44″E / 42.72833°N 17.87889°E / 42.72833; 17.87889 (Šipan)
26 Sestrunj 700115120000000000015.12 700148000000000000048 Zadar 44°09′22″N 14°59′27″E / 44.15611°N 14.99083°E / 44.15611; 14.99083 (Sestrunj)
27 Žirje 700115080000000000015.08 7002124000000000000124 Šibenik-Knin 43°39′05″N 15°39′41″E / 43.65139°N 15.66139°E / 43.65139; 15.66139 (Žirje)
28 Žut 700114830000000000014.83 50000000000000000000 Šibenik-Knin 43°51′47″N 15°18′51″E / 43.86306°N 15.31417°E / 43.86306; 15.31417 (Žut)
29 Silba 700114270000000000014.27 7002265000000000000265 Zadar 44°22′56″N 14°41′41″E / 44.38222°N 14.69472°E / 44.38222; 14.69472 (Silba)
30 Prvić (Krk) 700112760000000000012.76 50000000000000000000 Primorje-Gorski Kotar 44°54′38″N 14°48′05″E / 44.91056°N 14.80139°E / 44.91056; 14.80139 (Prvić (Krk))
31 Drvenik Veliki 700111700000000000011.70 7002168000000000000168 Split-Dalmatia 43°26′39″N 16°08′43″E / 43.44417°N 16.14528°E / 43.44417; 16.14528 (Drvenik Veli)
32 Ist 70009730000000000009.73 7002202000000000000202 Zadar 44°16′28″N 14°45′51″E / 44.27444°N 14.76417°E / 44.27444; 14.76417 (Ist)
33 Premuda 70008670000000000008.67 700158000000000000058 Zadar 44°19′44″N 14°37′31″E / 44.32889°N 14.62528°E / 44.32889; 14.62528 (Premuda)
34 Plavnik 70008640000000000008.64 50000000000000000000 Primorje-Gorski Kotar 44°58′17″N 14°31′30″E / 44.97139°N 14.52500°E / 44.97139; 14.52500 (Plavnik)
35 Maun 70008500000000000008.50 50000000000000000000 Zadar 44°25′42″N 14°55′21″E / 44.42833°N 14.92250°E / 44.42833; 14.92250 (Maun)
36 Šćedro 70008369999999999998.37 50000000000000000000 Split-Dalmatia 43°05′18″N 16°42′07″E / 43.08833°N 16.70194°E / 43.08833; 16.70194 (Šćedro)
37 Zlarin 70008050000000000008.05 7002276000000000000276 Šibenik-Knin 43°41′19″N 15°50′56″E / 43.68861°N 15.84889°E / 43.68861; 15.84889 (Zlarin)
38 Kaprije 70007120000000000007.12 7002143000000000000143 Šibenik-Knin 43°41′51″N 15°42′01″E / 43.69750°N 15.70028°E / 43.69750; 15.70028 (Kaprije)
39 Sveti Grgur 70006380000000000006.38 50000000000000000000 Primorje-Gorski Kotar 44°52′02″N 14°45′35″E / 44.86722°N 14.75972°E / 44.86722; 14.75972 (Sveti Gregur)
40 Biševo 70005920000000000005.92 700119000000000000019 Split-Dalmatia 42°58′27″N 16°00′39″E / 42.97417°N 16.01083°E / 42.97417; 16.01083 (Biševo)
41 Veliki Brijun 70005720000000000005.72 50000000000000000000 Istria
42 Ilovik 70005500000000000005.50 7002104000000000000104 Primorje-Gorski Kotar
43 Sveti Klement 70005280000000000005.28 50000000000000000000 Split-Dalmatia
44 Dolin 70004610000000000004.61 50000000000000000000 Primorje-Gorski Kotar
45 Goli otok 70004540000000000004.54 50000000000000000000 Primorje-Gorski Kotar
46 Lopud 70004380000000000004.38 7002269000000000000269 Dubrovnik-Neretva
47 Svetac 70004190000000000004.19 50000000000000000000 Split-Dalmatia
48 Zverinac 70004180099999000004.18 700148000000000000048 Zadar
49 Sušac 70004030000000000004.03 50000000000000000000 Dubrovnik-Neretva
50 Škarda 70003780000000000003.78 50000000000000000000 Zadar
51 Susak 70003770000000000003.77 7002188000000000000188 Primorje-Gorski Kotar
52 Rava 70003630000000000003.63 700198000000000000098 Zadar
53 Rivanj 70003620000000000003.62 700122000000000000022 Zadar
54 Drvenik Mali 70003430000000000003.43 700154000000000000054 Split-Dalmatia
55 Kakan 70003390000000000003.39 50000000000000000000 Šibenik-Knin
56 Zmajan 70003300000000000003.30 50000000000000000000 Šibenik-Knin
57 Jakljan 70003070000000000003.07 50000000000000000000 Dubrovnik-Neretva
58 Prežba 70002800000000999992.80 50000000000000000000 Dubrovnik-Neretva
59 Tijat 70002779900000999992.78 50000000000000000000
60 Piškera 70002670000000000002.67 50000000000000000000 Zadar
61 Zeča 70002550000000999992.55 50000000000000000000
62 Koločep 70002440000000000002.44 7002294000000000000294 Dubrovnik-Neretva
63 Prvić (Šibenik) 70002410000000000002.41 7002453000000000000453
64 Vrgada 70002320000000999992.32 7002242000000000000242
65 Lavdara 70002270000000000002.27 50000000000000000000
66 Tun Veli 70002210000000000002.21 50000000000000000000
67 Škrda 70002050099999999992.05 50000000000000000000
68 Levrnaka 70001840000000000001.84 50000000000000000000
69 Lavsa 70001780000000000001.78 50000000000000000000
70 Sit 70001770000000000001.77 50000000000000000000
71 Kurba Vela 70001740000000000001.74 50000000000000000000
72 Mrčara 70001450000000000001.45 50000000000000000000 Dubrovnik-Neretva
73 Arta Velika 70001280000000000001.28 50000000000000000000 Šibenik-Knin
74 Vele Srakane 70001180000000000001.18 70008000000000000008
75 Katina 70001129900000999991.13 50000000000000000000
76 Planik 70001090000000000001.09 50000000000000000000
77 Mali Brijun 70001070000000000001.07 50000000000000000000
78 Vele Orjule 70001060000000000001.06 50000000000000000000
79 Smokvica Vela 70001050000000000001.05 50000000000000000000

Selected islets [edit]

The following is an incomplete list of islets.

Bureau of Statistics definitions [edit]

The Croatian Bureau of Statistics uses data from the Geographical Department of the Faculty of Science of the University of Zagreb, which classifies a total of 1,185 islands, rocks and reefs: 48 inhabited islands, 670 uninhabited islands (Croatian: otoci), 389 rocks (hridi) and 78 reefs (grebeni).[4]

The rocks and reefs are defined as the "rocky remains of an islet or a rocky formation destroyed by abrasion", differentiated by whether they are "always above sea level" or "at, under or above sea level (at low tide)", respectively.[4]

Other definitions [edit]

Mark Biondich's Eastern Europe: An Introduction to the People, Lands, and Culture puts the number of Croatian islands at 1,246. Of these, there are 718 islands in the conventional sense, 389 cliffs, and 78 reefs.[5]

See also [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ 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. 
  2. ^ "Kartografi protiv Turističke zajednice - Imamo 1246 otoka, tko je izgubio dva, ne znamo". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). 2010-06-08. Retrieved 2011-10-09. 
  3. ^ a b c d e Duplančić Leder, Tea; Ujević, Tin; Čala, Mendi (June 2004). "Coastline lengths and areas of islands in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea as determined from topographic maps at a 1:25,000 scale" (PDF). Geoadria (Zadar, Croatia: Hrvatsko geografsko društvo - Zadar, Geography Department, University of Zadar) 9 (1). ISSN 1331-2294. Retrieved 2011-10-09. 
  4. ^ a b Croatian Bureau of Statistics (2009). "Geographical and meteorological data" (PDF). Statistical Yearbook for 2009. Croatian Bureau of Statistics. p. 44. Retrieved 2011-10-09. 
  5. ^ Biondich, Mark (2005). Eastern Europe: An Introduction to the People, Lands, and Culture. ABC-CLIO. p. 414. ISBN 1-57607-800-0.

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