Zverinac is a small
Croatia
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, anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland")
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n island 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
* Riva ...
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 ...
. It occupies 4.2 km
2[
] and is populated by 43 people,
with a population density of 10.29 persons per square kilometer. Its highest peak is 111 metres high.
According to the Croatian Culturenet website, the island was first mentioned in 1421 as Suiran, a possession of the Zadar noblemen. In the island's settlement is the baroque palace of the family of Fanfong from 174
There are Roman ruins in the Poripišće uvala.
References
Islands of Croatia
Islands of the Adriatic Sea
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