geo.wikisort.org - Island

Dugi Otok (pronounced [dûɡiː ǒtok]; Croatian for "Long Island", Italian: Isola Lunga) is the seventh largest island in the Adriatic Sea, part of Croatia. 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.

This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Croatian. (December 2012) Click [show] for important translation instructions. View a machine-translated version of the Croatian article. Machine translation like DeepL or Google Translate is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy-pasting machine-translated text into the English Wikipedia. Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article. You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation. A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Croatian Wikipedia article at [[:hr:Dugi otok]]; see its history for attribution. You should also add the template {{Translated|hr|Dugi otok}} to the talk page. For more guidance, see Wikipedia:Translation.

Dugi Otok

Western shore of Dugi otok
Geography
Location	Adriatic Sea
Coordinates	44°01′N 15°01′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]

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

Population Movement History

Changes in population on Dugi Otok from 1608 until 1840, by place[6]

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

Changes in population on Dugi Otok from 1857 to 1948, by place[7]

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

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, 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

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

This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (January 2020)

Gallery

• 
  Coast
• 
  Rocks of Dugi Otok
• 
  Mala Proversa with a view on the Kornati islands
• 
  Lighthouse Veli Rat
• 
  Telašćica Bay

See also

• Šibenik

References

Sources

• "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

• Media related to Dugi otok at Wikimedia Commons

На других языках

---

[de] Dugi Otok

Dugi Otok (dt. Lange Insel, ital. Isola Lunga) ist eine Insel des Archipels vor Zadar in Kroatien.

---

- [en] Dugi Otok

---

[fr] Dugi Otok

Dugi Otok est la septième plus grande île de la mer Adriatique appartenant à la Croatie. L'île fait partie de l'archipel de Zadar et se situe à une vingtaine de kilomètres au sud-ouest de Zadar sur la côte adriatique septentrionale de la Dalmatie. L'île comptait 1 655 habitants en 2011[1].

---

[it] Isola Lunga

Isola Lunga[4][5][6][7][8] (in croato Dugi Otok), talvolta chiamata Isola Grossa[5][7][8][9], è un'isola della Croazia, situata di fronte alla costa dalmata settentrionale ad ovest di Zara e immediatamente a nord delle Isole Incoronate. Appartiene alla regione zaratina.

---

[ru] Дуги-Оток

Ду́ги-О́ток (хорв. Dugi otok, итал. Isola Lunga — Длинный остров) — остров в Хорватии, в центральной части Далмации.

---

---