Rava is an

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in the

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n part of the

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. It is situated in the

Zadar Archipelago The Zadar Archipelago ( hr, Zadarski arhipelag, it, Archipelago zaratino) is a group of islands in the Adriatic Sea, near the Croatian city of Zadar. Main islands * Dugi Otok * Galešnjak * Iž * Lavdara * Ošljak * Pašman * Rava * Rivanj ...

, between

Iž Iž (pronounced �ːʒ Italian: ''Eso'', German: ''Ese'') is an island in the Zadar Archipelago within the Croatian reaches of the Adriatic Sea. Geography Geology and topology The island is situated between Ugljan on the north-east and ...

and

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. It is the largest and westernmost of the Zadarian Islands, and d ...

, from Zadar. Its area is 3.6 km², First Croatian online peljar
/ref> and it has a population of 117 (). The only settlements on the island are Vela Rava and Mala Rava. The coast of the island is very indented with 13 bays and of coastline. The island is composed of

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. The primary industries are

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(mainly

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s, but some

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s also) and

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References

External links

Rava portal

Site dedicated to Rava

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About Rava, Vela Rava, Videos/Pictures, Kayaking
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