Smokvica Vela (Kornat) Explained

Smokvica Vela
Map:Croatia
Native Name Link:Croatian language
Nickname:Šmokvica
Location:Adriatic Sea
Coordinates:43.7303°N 15.4717°W
Archipelago:Kornati Islands
Area Km2:1.05
Highest Mount:Veli vrh
Elevation M:95
Country:Croatia
Population:0

Smokvica Vela is an uninhabited Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea located southeast of Kornat. Its area is 1.05km2.[1] Lojena Bay is located on the southeast part of the island, exposed to the jugo wind and sheltered from other winds. The northern tip of the island is marked by a lighthouse.[2]

Notes and References

  1. 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. Geoadria. Zadar. 9. 1. 5–32. June 2004. Duplančić Leder . Tea. Ujević. Tin. Čala. Mendi. 10.15291/geoadria.127. PDF. 2019-12-26. free.
  2. Web site: Trabas . Alexander . Online List of Lights -> E3225 N Point . Online List of Lights -> Das Online-Leuchtfeuerverzeichnis . de . 16 May 2019.