Male Srakane is an

island An island (or isle) is an isolated piece of habitat that is surrounded by a dramatically different habitat, such as water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island ...

in the

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n part of the

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, which is situated between

Lošinj Lošinj (; it, Lussino; vec, Lusin, earlier ''Osero''; german: Lötzing; la, Apsorrus; grc, Ἄψορρος) is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea, in the Kvarner Gulf. It is almost due south of the city of Rijeka and part of the P ...

Unije Unije (; it, Unie) is an island in Croatia. It is part of the Cres- Lošinj archipelago, which is situated at the northern portion of the Adriatic Sea. Unije is the third largest island of the archipelago. It is in size, with numerous bays and ...

and Susak, just south of

Vele Srakane Vele Srakane is an island in the Croatian part of Adriatic Sea. It is situated between Lošinj, Unije and Susak, just north of Male Srakane. Its area is 1.15 km2, and it has a population of 3 (2011 census), down from 8 in 2001. Highest pea ...

Name

During the Austro-Hungarian Empire (until end of World War I) the two islands were called Klein- und Gross-Kanidol.

Inhabitants

According to statistics it has a current, reported population of just two people, who only reside temporarily on the island in the summer. The inhabitants usually make a living from fishing and agriculture. In 1940-50 approximately 30 people made a living on the island and by late 1960 only two ladies remained on the island. The two residents that live on the island are not original residents.

References

Islets of Croatia Populated places in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County Islands of the Adriatic Sea {{PrimorjeGorskiKotar-geo-stub