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Dugi Otok (pronounced [dûɡiː ǒtok]; Croatian for "long Island", Italian: Isola Lunga) is part of Croatia and the seventh largest island in the Adriatic Sea. It is located off the Dalmatian coast, west of Zadar. It is the largest and westernmost of the Zadarian Islands, and derives its name from its distinctive shape: it is 44.5 km (27.7 miles) long by 4.8 km (3.0 miles) wide,[3] with an area of 114 square kilometres (44 sq mi).[4] Its elevation reaches 300 m; and many of its higher portions contain stands of Maritime Pine.
 Western shore of Dugi otok | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Adriatic Sea |
| Coordinates | 44°01′N 15°01′E / 44.017°N 15.017°E |
| Area | 114.44 km2 (44.19 sq mi)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 337 m (1106 ft)[1] |
| Administration | |
Croatia | |
| County | Zadar |
| Largest settlement | Sali (pop. 740[2]) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1,655 (2011)[1] |
| Pop. density | 14.46/km2 (37.45/sq mi) |
The western coast is tall and rugged, and many of the towns are clustered on the eastern side, including Sali, the largest, Zaglav, Žman, Luka, Savar, Brbinj, Dragove, Božava, Soline, Verunić (Verona) and Veli Rat.[5] A nature park, Telašćica, covers the southern part of the island and is adjacent to Kornati Islands National Park. There are six islets and rocks in the Telašćica Bay: Korotan, Galijola, Gozdenjak, Farfarikulac, Gornji Školj and Donji Školj.
Population edit
Population Movement History edit
| Place | 1608 | 1759 | 1818 | 1840 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Božava | 83 | 122 | 186 | 139 |
| Brbinj | 129 | 256 | 284 | 210 |
| Dragove | 71 | 186 | 195 | 211 |
| Luka | 212 | 182 | 173 | 159 |
| Sali | 455 | 437 | 490 | 506 |
| Savar | 124 | 135 | 195 | 161 |
| Soline | 0 | 117 | 150 | 149 |
| Veli Rat | 105 | 161 | 171 | 189 |
| Zaglav | 46 | 98 | 101 | - |
| Žman | 338 | 284 | 212 | 180 |
| TOTAL | 1563 | 1978 | 2146 | 2023 |
| place | 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Božava | 180 | - | 195 | 239 | 277 | 261 | 335 | 248 | 260 | 44.4 |
| Brbinj | 202 | 233 | 230 | 238 | 309 | 333 | 328 | 327 | 328 | 62.4 |
| Dragove | 219 | 500 | 221 | 285 | 352 | 323 | 392 | 333 | 381 | 73.8 |
| Luka | 162 | 181 | 212 | 257 | 365 | 384 | 406 | 350 | 375 | 131.5 |
| Sali | 449 | 644 | 586 | 713 | 830 | 880 | 1117 | 1097 | 1230 | 173.9 |
| Savar | 151 | 167 | 178 | 177 | 202 | 242 | 284 | 298 | 286 | 89.4 |
| Soline | 225 | - | 249 | 297 | 304 | 329 | 329 | 329 | 384 | 70.7 |
| Veli Rat | 263 | 533 | 230 | 320 | 315 | 337 | 452 | 300 | 286 | - |
| Zaglav | 112 | - | 142 | 177 | 222 | 222 | 286 | 254 | 408 | 264.3 |
| Žman | 210 | 276 | 308 | 412 | 493 | 499 | 653 | 572 | 633 | 201.4 |
| TOTAL | 2173 | 2534 | 2628 | 3164 | 3730 | 3858 | 4582 | 4211 | 4670 | 114.9 |
| Base Index | 100.0 | 116.6 | 120.9 | 145.6 | 171.6 | 177.5 | 210.9 | 193.8 | 214.9 | - |
History edit
The island has been inhabited since prehistoric times, as evidenced by many archeological sites that have still not been fully investigated. The earliest findings date back to Paleolithic, and numerous hillforts and grave sites are evidence of continuous settlement throughout Eneolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age.[8]
The Byzantine Emperor Constantine VII in the 10th century mentioned it under the name of Pizuh in his work "De administrando imperio",[5] and later it was called Insula Tilagus in documents ("pelagos" in Greek means sea), and its Latin name was Insula maior. In the 15th century it was registered as Veli otok.
The old and main settlement on the island was located in the southern area. It has only been inhabited significantly since the Turkish invasions (15th-16th centuries). Until then the island belonged to Zadar monasteries and citizens.[9] Nowadays there is a total of 11 settlements on the island, and they are all on the north-eastern side of the island concerned primarily with fishing, although salt was once produced here.
The village of Veli Rat is also home to the Veli Rat lighthouse, another spectacular sight. The beautiful island of Dugi Otok, with a Mediterranean climate and ancient Croatian culture, receives very few visitors. Olive oil, figs, cheese and wine accompany the seafood in the natives' diet. A definite step back in time, the island boasts an ancient church and some Roman ruins. It is in close proximity to Kornati.
Description edit
More than 1500 hectares are covered with vineyards, orchards and arable land, about 752 hectares are pasture land and about 300 hectares undergrowth which in some places is used as a forest land. The vegetation is more pronounced in the northern and central areas of the island. The south-eastern part belong to the Kornati.
The road from Telašćica to Veli Rat, along the length of the island, connects all the settlements.[10]
Geology edit
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Gallery edit
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Rocks of Dugi Otok -
Mala Proversa with a view on the Kornati islands -
Lighthouse Veli Rat -
Telašćica Bay
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Ostroški, Ljiljana, ed. (December 2015). Statistički ljetopis Republike Hrvatske 2015 [Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia 2015] (PDF). Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia (in Croatian and English). Vol. 47. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. p. 47. ISSN 1333-3305. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Dugi Otok". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ^ Džaja 2003, p. 13.
- ^ Duplančić Leder, Tea; Ujević, Tin; Čala, Mendi (June 2004). "Coastline lengths and areas of islands in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea determined from the topographic maps at the scale of 1 : 25 000" (PDF). Geoadria. 9 (1). Zadar: 5–32. doi:10.15291/geoadria.127. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
- ^ a b "Popis mjesta Dugog Otoka". dugiotok.hr.
- ^ Čuka 2006, p. 68.
- ^ Čuka 2006, p. 69.
- ^ Čuka 2006, p. 67.
- ^ Naklada Naprijed, The Croatian Adriatic Tourist Guide, pg. 190, Zagreb (1999), ISBN 953-178-097-8
- ^ Prostorni plan Zadarske županije 2006, p. 43.
Sources edit
- "Prostorni plan Zadarske županije" (PDF) (in Croatian). Physical Planning Institute of Zadar County. December 2006. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- Čuka, Anica (June 2006). "Utjecaj litoralizacije na demogeografski razvoj Dugog otoka" [The influence of littoralization on demographic development of Dugi Otok island] (PDF). Geoadria (in Croatian and English). 11 (1): 63–92. doi:10.15291/geoadria.104. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- Džaja, Katarina (December 2003). "Geomorfološke značajke Dugog otoka" [Geomorphological Characteristics of Dugi Otok Island, Croatia] (PDF). Geoadria (in Croatian). 8 (2): 5–44. doi:10.15291/geoadria.98. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
External links edit
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