Šipan () also Sipano ( it, Giuppana) is the largest of the
Elaphiti Islands
The Elaphiti Islands or the Elaphites ( hr, Elafitski otoci or ''Elafiti'') is a small archipelago consisting of several islands stretching northwest of Dubrovnik, in the Adriatic Sea.Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik (), historically known as Ragusa (; see notes on naming), is a city on the Adriatic Sea in the region of Dalmatia, in the southeastern semi-exclave of Croatia. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterran ...
, Croatia; separated from the mainland coast by the Koločepski Channel; area ;
[
] The island is in length, and up to in width. It is the largest island in this group and its highest point is
above sea level. Two limestone crests, the higher (Velji Vrh, 243 m) in the northeast and the lower in the southeast surround a
dolomite depression, on which
olives
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,
figs
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,
vine
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,
carob-trees,
almond-trees,
oranges
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and
citrus
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fruit are cultivated.
The island's population is 419 (2011). There are two ports on the island, Suđurađ (San Giorgio) in the east, and Šipanska Luka (Porto Gippana) in the west. The island is also famed for its numerous palm tree species that grow on the island.
It was first mentioned by this name in documents of 1371.
[Naklada Naprijed, ''The Croatian Adriatic Tourist Guide'', p. 369, Zagreb (1999), ]
In 1426 it became part of the
Republic of Ragusa
hr, Sloboda se ne prodaje za sve zlato svijeta it, La libertà non si vende nemmeno per tutto l'oro del mondo"Liberty is not sold for all the gold in the world"
, population_estimate = 90 000 in the XVI Century
, currency = ...
.
During the
French Revolutionary Wars
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, the British
Royal Navy
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referred to it as Zupano. On 17 June 1813 a landing party of marines and seamen from captured the French garrison.
Gallery
File:Suđurađ.JPG, Suđurađ
File:Šipanska Luka, pogled s morske strane.jpg, Šipanska Luka
File:Ljetnikovac Suđurađ.JPG, Vice Stjepović-Skočibuha House
File:Crkva na Pakljeni.JPG, Church on Pakljena
File:Crkva sv. Stjepana u Suđurađu.JPG, Early medieval St. Stephen Church in Suđurađ
File:Crkva u Suđurađu.JPG, Church in Suđurađ
File:Ruševine u Suđurađu na Šipanu.JPG, House of Getaldić
File:Šipanska škola.JPG, School, library and administrative center
File:NA ŠIPANU.JPG, Church
File:Jelenji otoci Šipan.JPG, One of old noble houses
File:Na otoku Šipanu.JPG
File:Knežev dvor na Šipanu.JPG, Rector's Palace on Šipan
File:Prema Šipanskoj Luci.JPG, Near of Šipanska Luka
File:Šipanska obala.JPG, Šipanska Luka coast
File:Kuća Šipanska Luka.JPG, House in Šipanska Luka
File:Crkva u Šipanskoj Luci.JPG, Church in Šipanska Luka
See also
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Dalmatia
References
Bibliography
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External links
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Islands of Croatia
Islands of the Adriatic Sea
Landforms of Dubrovnik-Neretva County
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