Pokonji Dol is an

islet An islet is a very small, often unnamed island. Most definitions are not precise, but some suggest that an islet has little or no vegetation and cannot support human habitation. It may be made of rock, sand and/or hard coral; may be permanen ...

in the

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n part of the

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, which is situated 500 meters south from

Hvar Hvar (; Chakavian: ''Hvor'' or ''For'', el, Φάρος, Pharos, la, Pharia, it, Lesina) is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, located off the Dalmatian coast, lying between the islands of Brač, Vis and Korčula. Approximately long, wi ...

. Pokonji Dol is one of the Paklinski islands. The

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in the middle of the islet was built in 1872. Because Pokonji Dol is the easternmost island of the Paklinski otoci archipelago, the lighthouse ensures the safe navigation of vessels coming from the open sea.

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* Islets of Croatia Islands of the Adriatic Sea Lighthouses in Croatia Landforms of Split-Dalmatia County {{lighthouse-stub

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