Dugi Otok (;
Croatian for "Long Island", it, Isola Lunga) is the seventh largest island in the
Adriatic Sea
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, part of
Croatia
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. It is located off the
Dalmatian coast
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, west of
Zadar
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. It is the largest and westernmost of the Zadarian Islands, and derives its name from its distinctive shape: it is long by wide, with an area of .
Its elevation reaches 300 m; and many of its higher portions contain stands of
Maritime Pine
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Description
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The western coast is tall and rugged, and many of the towns are clustered on the eastern side, including
Sali, the largest,
Zaglav,
Žman,
Luka
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Savar
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Brbinj Brbinj is a small village on the northeast coast of the Croatian island of Dugi Otok, between the villages of Dragove and Savar. Its population is 76 (as of the 2011 census). It embraces two distinct bays, a four-fingered Jaz bay in the south and t ...
,
Dragove,
Božava,
Soline,
Verunić (Verona) and
Veli Rat
Veli Rat is a village in Croatia on the island of Dugi Otok
Dugi Otok (; Croatian for "Long Island", it, Isola Lunga) is the seventh largest island in the Adriatic Sea, part of Croatia. It is located off the Dalmatian coast, west of Zadar. I ...
. A nature park,
Telašćica
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, covers the southern part of the island and is adjacent to
Kornati Islands National Park. There are six islets and rocks in the Telašćica Bay: Korotan, Galijola, Gozdenjak, Farfarikulac, Gornji Školj and Donji Školj.
Population
Population Movement History
History
The island has been inhabited since prehistoric times, as evidenced by many archeological sites that have still not been fully investigated. The earliest findings date back to
Paleolithic
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, and numerous
hillfort
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s and grave sites are evidence of continuous settlement throughout
Eneolithic
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Bronze Age
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and
Iron Age
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.
The Byzantine Emperor
Constantine VII in the 10th century mentioned it under the name of Pizuh, and later it was called Insula Tilagus in documents ("pelagos" in Greek means sea), and its Latin name was ''Insula maior''. In the 15th century it was registered as ''Veli otok''.
The old and main settlement on the island was located in the southern area. It has only been inhabited significantly since the
Turkish invasions (15th-16th centuries). Until then the island belonged to Zadar monasteries and citizens.
[Naklada Naprijed, ''The Croatian Adriatic Tourist Guide'', pg. 190, Zagreb (1999), ] Nowadays there is a total of 11 settlements on the island, and they are all on the north-eastern side of the island concerned primarily with fishing, although salt was once produced here.
The village of Veli Rat is also home to the Veli Rat lighthouse, another spectacular sight. The beautiful island of Dugi Otok, with a Mediterranean climate and ancient Croatian culture, receives very few visitors. Olive oil, figs, cheese and wine accompany the seafood in the natives' diet. A definite step back in time, the island boasts an ancient church and some Roman ruins. It is in close proximity to
Kornati
The Kornati archipelago (; it, Isole Incoronate) of Croatia, also known as the Stomorski islands, is located in the northern part of Dalmatia, south from Zadar and west from Šibenik, in the Šibenik-Knin County. With length and 89 islands, som ...
.
Description
More than 1500 hectares are covered with vineyards, orchards and arable land, about 752 hectares are pasture land and about 300 hectares undergrowth which in some places is used as a forest land. The vegetation is more pronounced in the northern and central areas of the island. The south-eastern part belong to the
Kornati
The Kornati archipelago (; it, Isole Incoronate) of Croatia, also known as the Stomorski islands, is located in the northern part of Dalmatia, south from Zadar and west from Šibenik, in the Šibenik-Knin County. With length and 89 islands, som ...
.
The road from
Telašćica
Telašćica () is a bay in the southeastern part of the island of Dugi Otok, Croatia, in the Adriatic Sea
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to
Veli Rat
Veli Rat is a village in Croatia on the island of Dugi Otok
Dugi Otok (; Croatian for "Long Island", it, Isola Lunga) is the seventh largest island in the Adriatic Sea, part of Croatia. It is located off the Dalmatian coast, west of Zadar. I ...
, along the length of the island, connects all the settlements.
Geology
Gallery
File:Isola Lunga.JPG, Coast
File:Dugi_Otok_Telascica.jpg, Rocks of Dugi Otok
File:Dugi_Otok_Mala_Proversa.jpg, Mala Proversa with a view on the Kornati islands
The Kornati archipelago (; it, Isole Incoronate) of Croatia, also known as the Stomorski islands, is located in the northern part of Dalmatia, south from Zadar and west from Šibenik, in the Šibenik-Knin County. With length and 89 islands, som ...
File:Dugi_Otok_Veli_Rat.jpg, Lighthouse Veli Rat
File:Dugi otok 0405-mod.jpg, Telašćica
Telašćica () is a bay in the southeastern part of the island of Dugi Otok, Croatia, in the Adriatic Sea
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Bay
See also
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Šibenik
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