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Smokvica Vela (Kornat)

Coordinates: 43°43′49″N 15°28′18″E / 43.73028°N 15.47167°E / 43.73028; 15.47167
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Smokvica Vela
Nickname: Šmokvica
Smokvica Vela Lighthouse
Map
Smokvica Vela is located in Croatia
Smokvica Vela
Smokvica Vela
Geography
LocationAdriatic Sea
Coordinates43°43′49″N 15°28′18″E / 43.73028°N 15.47167°E / 43.73028; 15.47167
ArchipelagoKornati Islands
Area1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Highest elevation95 m (312 ft)
Highest pointVeli vrh
Administration
Croatia
Demographics
Population0

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]

References

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  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. 9 (1). Zadar: 5–32. doi:10.15291/geoadria.127. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  2. ^ Trabas, Alexander. "Online List of Lights -> E3225 N Point". Online List of Lights -> Das Online-Leuchtfeuerverzeichnis (in German). Retrieved 16 May 2019.