Sveti Petar is an uninhabited

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n island in the

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located east of

Ilovik The islands of Ilovik ( it, Asinello) and '' Sveti Petar'' ( it, San Pietro) are located in Croatia south of the island Lošinj (Lussino), separated by the Strait of Ilovik ( hr, Ilovačka vrata). Geography The only village located on the island ...

. Its area is . On the island are the remains of

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, which belonged to the former

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on the island of

Susak Susak ( it, Sansego; German and French: ''Sansig'') is a small island on the northern Adriatic coast of Croatia. The name ''Sansego'' comes from the Greek word ''Sansegus'' meaning oregano which grows in abundance on the island. A small percent ...

. Nowadays, there is the cemetery where inhabitants of Ilovik bury their dead. In the history, Sveti Petar served as a quarantine on the way to

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, from this era, the ship berths and the remains of the administration building are still visible. It is also said that

Saint Peter Saint Peter; he, שמעון בר יונה, Šimʿōn bar Yōnāh; ar, سِمعَان بُطرُس, translit=Simʿa̅n Buṭrus; grc-gre, Πέτρος, Petros; cop, Ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ, Petros; lat, Petrus; ar, شمعون الصفـا, Sham'un ...

walked on this island, thus earning its name of Sveti Petar, which is Saint Peter in Croatian.

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Islands of the Adriatic Sea Islands of Croatia Uninhabited islands of Croatia {{PrimorjeGorskiKotar-geo-stub