List of islands in the Adriatic

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This is a list of islands in the Adriatic.

There are approximately 1200 islands in total, 69 of which are inhabited. A recent study by the Institute of Oceanography from Split (2000) shows that there are 1246 islands: 79 large islands, 525 islets and 642 ridges and rocks.

A vast majority of the Adriatic sea islands are located near the northeastern, Croatian coast.

Northern seacoast:

• the Brijuni islands
• Krk
• Cres (the island with the largest area: 405.70 km²)
• Lošinj
• Unije
• Susak
• Goli otok
• Rab
• Pag (the island with the longest coastline: 302.47 km)
• Olib
• Silba
• Ist
• Molat

Northern Dalmatia:

• Vir
• Dugi otok
• Ugljan
• Iž
• Pašman
• the Kornati archipelago
• Murter
• Zlarin

Central and southern Dalmatia:

• Čiovo
• Drvenik
• Šolta
• Brač (the island with the largest elevation: 778m)
• Hvar (the longest island: 68 km)
• Vis
• Biševo
• Korčula
• Lastovo
• Mljet
• the Elaphiti islands - Koločep, Lopud, Šipan
• Lokrum
• Palagruža

• Mamula, in the entrance of the Kotor bay
• Perast islands, near Perast
• St. Stefan, near Budva
• Ostrvo cvijeća (Island of Flowers)
• Sv. Marko, island near Budva
• Katič, island near Budva
• Sveta Nedelja, island near Budva

• Tremiti islands (off the city of Gargano)

• Sazan

 

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