Drvenik Veli
Drvenik Veli is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea. It is situated in the middle of the 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 150 (2011 census).[4]
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Adriatic Sea |
| Coordinates | 43.444226°N 16.145439°E |
| Area | 12.07 km2 (4.66 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 178 m (584 ft) |
| Administration | |
| County | Split-Dalmatia |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 150 (2011) |
| Pop. density | 12.42/km2 (32.17/sq mi) |
The island was first inhabited in the 15th[5] or 16th century.[6] In Croatian documents from the 13th century, the island is mentioned as "Gerona" or "Giruna".[5] The main industries on the island are agriculture, fishing and tourism.[5][7] The coast of the island consists of many sand and pebble beaches.[7]
Drvenik Veli
References
- (in Croatian) Basic facts about Drvenik Archived 2007-02-11 at the Wayback Machine
- 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. 9 (1). Zadar: 5–32. doi:10.15291/geoadria.127. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
- Ostroški, Ljiljana, ed. (December 2015). Statistički ljetopis Republike Hrvatske 2015 [Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia 2015] (PDF). Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia (in Croatian and English). Vol. 47. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. p. 47. ISSN 1333-3305. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Drvenik Veli". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- (in Croatian) "Drvenik veli". General Encyclopedia of the Yugoslav Lexicographical Institute (in Croatian). Vol. 2. Zagreb: Yugoslav Lexicographical Institute. 1977.
- Andreis 1998, p. 228.
- (in Croatian) First Croatian online peljar
Sources
- Andreis, Mladen (October 1998). "Povijesna demografija Velog Drvenika, Malog Drvenika i Vinišća do god. 1900" (PDF). Radovi Zavoda za povijesne znanosti HAZU u Zadru (in Croatian) (40): 227–301. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
External links
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- (in Croatian) Web site dedicated to Drvenik veliki Archived 2012-11-11 at the Wayback Machine
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