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The majority of the Adriatic Sea islands are located in the northeastern Adriatic, near the Croatian coast. There are more than 1,200 islands in the Adriatic Sea , 69 of which are inhabited. A study in 2000 by the Institute of Oceanography in Split shows that there are 1,246 islands: 79 large islands, 525 islets, and 642 ridges and rocks.
The islands along the Adriatic's western (Italian) coast are smaller and less numerous than those along the opposite coast; the best-known ones are the 117 islands on which the city of Venice is built. [27] The northern shore of the Greek island of Corfu also lies in the Adriatic Sea as defined by the IHO. [28]
The Mediterranean Sea basin is supposed to host more than 10,000 islands [1], with 2,217 islands larger than 0.01 km 2 [2]. The two main island countries in the region are Malta and Cyprus , while other countries with islands in the Mediterranean Sea include Albania , Algeria , Croatia , Egypt , France , Greece , Israel , Italy , Lebanon ...
Port cities and towns in Slovenia (2 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Port cities and towns of the Adriatic Sea" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. Download coordinates as: KML; GPX (all coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) ... Pages in category "Islands of the Adriatic Sea"
The smallest island is Smokvica Vela (Kornati) with an area of 1.04 km 2 (0.40 sq mi). [3] The island with the longest coastline of 302.47 km (187.95 mi) is Pag, being the fifth according to area value and the island with the shortest coastline length of 5.8 km (3.60 mi) is Vele Orjule. [3]
The number of islands includes all islands, islets, and rocks of all sizes, including ones emerging only at low tide. [36] The largest islands in the Adriatic are Cres and Krk, each covering 405.78 square kilometres (156.67 sq mi); the tallest is Brač, reaching 780 metres (2,560 ft) above sea level
Islands of the Adriatic Sea (19 C, 130 P) P. Port cities and towns of the Adriatic Sea (3 C, 18 P) S. Slovenian Riviera (8 C, 18 P) Pages in category "Adriatic Sea"