Smokvica Vela is an uninhabited Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea located southeast of Kornat. Its area is 1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi).[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]
Nickname: Šmokvica | |
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![]() Smokvica Vela Lighthouse | |
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Geography | |
Location | Adriatic Sea |
Coordinates | 43°43′49″N 15°28′18″E / 43.73028°N 15.47167°E |
Archipelago | Kornati Islands |
Area | 1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
Highest point | Veli vrh |
Administration | |
Croatia | |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Trabas, Alexander. "Online List of Lights -> E3225 N Point". Online List of Lights -> Das Online-Leuchtfeuerverzeichnis (in German). Retrieved 16 May 2019.