Drvenik Mali (also called Ploča by local population;[1] is an island in Croatian part of Adriatic Sea. It is situated in middle-Dalmatian archipelago, west of Drvenik Veliki, 8 nautical miles (15 km) from Trogir. Its area is 3.43 square kilometres (1.3 sq mi).[2][3] The only settlement on the island is the eponymous village with a population of 87 (as of 2011[update]).[4] The coast is well indented and sea around the island is shallow, thus convenient for fishing.[3] The highest peak is 79 metres high.[3] The main vocations on the island are agriculture (mostly olives), fishing and tourism.[3]
 Satellite image of Drvenik Mali | |
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  Drvenik Mali | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Adriatic Sea |
| Coordinates | 43°26′56″N 16°04′57″E / 43.449025°N 16.082525°E |
| Archipelago | Middle-Dalmatian |
| Area | 3.43 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 79 m (259 ft) |
| Administration | |
Croatia | |
| County | Split-Dalmatia |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 87 (2011) |
| Pop. density | 25.4/km2 (65.8/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Croats |
References
edit- ^ Magaš & Faričić 2006, p. 17.
- ^ 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 2019-11-19.
- ^ a b c d (in Croatian) First Croatian online peljar
- ^ 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.
Bibliography
edit- Magaš, Damir; Faričić, Josip (2006). "Geografske osnove suvremenog razvoja otoka Ploče (Drvenika Malog)" [Geographical bases for modern development of Ploča island (Drvenik Mali)] (PDF). Geoadria (in Croatian and English). 11 (1): 17–62. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
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