Kornat (pronounced ) is an island in the

Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map = , map_caption = , capit ...

n part of the

Adriatic Sea The Adriatic Sea () is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan Peninsula. The Adriatic is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea, extending from the Strait of Otranto (where it connects to the Ionian Sea) to t ...

, in central

Dalmatia Dalmatia (; hr, Dalmacija ; it, Dalmazia; see #Name, names in other languages) is one of the four historical region, historical regions of Croatia, alongside Croatia proper, Slavonia, and Istria. Dalmatia is a narrow belt of the east shore of ...

. With an area of 32.44 km² it is the 16th largest island in Croatia and the largest island in the eponymous

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 ...

archipelago. It is part of the Kornati National Park, which is composed of a total of 89 islands, islets and rocks. In the 19th century the island was alternatively known as Insel Incoronata (in German) and Krunarski Otok (in Croatian). According to the 2001 census, the island had a total population of 7, although there are no permanent settlements on the island. Kornati's coastline is long. In recent history, the island became infamous as the site of what was dubbed the "Kornat Tragedy" ( hr, Kornatska tragedija), when a group of firefighters who were flown in as part of the 2007 coastal fires firefighting efforts perished. Twelve out of thirteen men who found themselves surrounded by fire were killed in the event which was the biggest loss of lives in the history of Croatian

firefighting Firefighting is the act of extinguishing or preventing the spread of unwanted fires from threatening human lives and destroying property and the environment. A person who engages in firefighting is known as a firefighter. Firefighters typically ...

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Kornati Islands Islands of Croatia Islands of the Adriatic Sea {{ŠibenikKnin-geo-stub

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