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Šćedro (Croatian pronunciation: [ʃtɕědro]) is an island in the Adriatic Sea with an area of 8.36 km²,[1] 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) off the south coast of the island of Hvar, Croatia, opposite the settlement of Zavala. The name comes from štedri, meaning charitable in old Slavonic, because the island offers two deep, well-protected coves.[2] The Latin name of Šćedro was Tauris from which derived the Italian Tauricola or Torcola.

Šćedro

Native name: Šćedro
Šćedro from the coast of Hvar
Geography
Location	Adriatic Sea
Coordinates	43°04′N 16°42′E
Total islands	1
Area	8.36 km2 (3.23 sq mi)
Highest point	112 metres (367 ft)
Administration
Croatia
County	Split-Dalmatia

According to the Hvar Statute of 1331, the island was communal property and reserved for use as a pasture. The island is very fertile, and has a milder climate than Hvar and, thanks to night dew, was even used to grow grain.[2]

A Dominican monastery was founded in the Bay of Mostir (1465), together with a hospice for sailors, and abandoned in the 18th century. There is an old quarry at Stare Stine, and gypsum from the island was used in the Baroque chapels of Hvar cathedral.[2]

Around 30 people live on the island in summer. The old settlements of Mostir and Nastane are now largely abandoned, except for restaurants and other tourist facilities in the summer season.

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На других языках

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[de] Šćedro

Šćedro (ital.: Torcola) ist eine kroatische Insel in der Adria, 2,7 km südlich von Hvar gelegen, gegenüber dem Ort Zavala. Der Name der Insel stammt von dem altslawischen Wort štedri. Štedri steht hierbei für die guten Ankerplätze der Insel, die über mehrere gut geschützte, tiefe Buchten verfügt. Der lateinische Name des Eilands, Tauris, wandelte sich später zu den italienischen Bezeichnungen Tauricola bzw. Torcola.

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- [en] Šćedro

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[it] Torcola

Torcola[3][4][5][6] (in croato Šćedro) è un'isola della Croazia, nella Dalmazia centrale. Amministrativamente appartiene al comune di Gelsa[7], nella regione spalatino-dalmata.

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[ru] Шчедро

Шче́дро (хорв. Šćedro, итал. Torcola) — небольшой хорватский остров в Адриатическом море у побережья Далмации, в 2,7 км к югу от острова Хвар. Название происходит от старославянского щедръ, есть «щедрый», потому что остров предоставляет мореплавателям две глубокие, хорошо защищенные бухты[1][неавторитетный источник?]. По-латыни остров назывался Tauris, от которого и образовалось итальянское Tauricola, а затем современное Torcola.

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