The geographical extreme points of
Croatia
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North
North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.
Etymology
The word ''north ...
ernmost point:
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Sveti Martin na Muri (administratively in the
Međimurje County
Međimurje County (; hr, Međimurska županija ; hu, Muraköz megye) is a triangle-shaped county in the northernmost part of Croatia, roughly corresponding to the historical and geographical region of Međimurje. Despite being the smallest C ...
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[Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia 2015, p. 46]
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Southernmost point:
** Islet
Galijula
Galijula is an uninhabited isle in the southwestern Adriatic Sea, 3 nautical miles from the island of Palagruža. It belongs to the municipality of Komiža in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia. It is the List of extreme points of Croatia, southernmos ...
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Palagruža
Palagruža (; it, Pelagosa) is a small Croatian archipelago in the middle of the Adriatic Sea. It is uninhabited, except by lighthouse staff and occasional summer tourists.
Geography
It consists of one larger island, called ''Vela'' or ''Vel ...
archipelago 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 ...
(administratively belongs to the city of
Komiža
Komiža (; it, Comisa) is a Croatian coastal town lying on the western coast of the island of Vis in the central part of the Adriatic Sea. As of 2011 Komiža proper has a population of 1,397 while the entire municipality has 1,526 residents.
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on the Isle of
Vis,
Split-Dalmatia County) -
** On the mainland:
Vitaljina
Vitaljina is a village in Croatia. Connected by the D516 highway, it is the southernmost settlement in mainland Croatia Administratively Vitaljina belongs to the municipality of Konavle, Dubrovnik-Neretva County
The Dubrovnik-Neretva County (; ...
, Cape Oštra () on the Prevlaka peninsula (administratively in the municipality of Cavtat, Dubrovnik-Neretva County) -
* Easternmost point:
** Ilok (administratively part of the Vukovar-Syrmia County) -
* Westernmost point:
** Bašanija, Cape Lako () (administratively part of the city of Umag, Istria County) -
Altitude
* Highest point : Dinara,
[Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia 2015, p. 48]
* Lowest point :
Adriatic Sea
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See also
* Geography of Croatia
References
Sources
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{{Extreme points of Europe
Geography of Croatia
Extreme points by country, Croatia
Croatia geography-related lists, Extreme