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Kornat (pronounced [kɔ̌rnaːt]) is an island in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea, in central Dalmatia. With an area of 32.44 km2 it is the 16th largest island in Croatia and the largest island in the eponymous Kornati islands archipelago.[1] It is part of the Kornati National Park, which is composed of a total of 89 islands, islets and rocks.
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Adriatic Sea |
| Coordinates | 43°48′10″N 15°20′00″E |
| Archipelago | Kornati islands |
| Area | 32.44 km2 (12.53 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
| Administration | |
Croatia | |
| County | Šibenik-Knin |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 19 (2011) |
In the 19th century the island was alternatively known as Insel Incoronata (in German) and Krunarski Otok (in Croatian).
According to the 2001 census, the island had a total population of 7, although there are no permanent settlements on the island. Kornati's coastline is 68.79 kilometres (42.74 mi) long.
In recent history, the island became infamous as the site of what was dubbed the "Kornat Tragedy" (Croatian: Kornatska tragedija), when a group of firefighters who were flown in as part of the 2007 coastal fires firefighting efforts perished. Twelve out of thirteen men who found themselves surrounded by fire were killed in the event which was the biggest loss of lives in the history of Croatian firefighting.
See also
- Kornati Islands
- List of islands of Croatia
References
- 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. Zadar. 9 (1): 5–32. doi:10.15291/geoadria.127. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
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На других языках
[de] Kornat (Insel)
Kornat (Italienisch Incoronata) ist eine längliche kroatische Insel in der Adria. Sie gehört zur Gruppe der Kornaten.- [en] Kornat
[es] Kornat
La Isla Kornat (en croata: Otok Kornat)[1] es una isla en la parte croata[2] del mar Adriático, en el centro de Dalmacia. Con una superficie de 32,44 kilómetros cuadrados es la décimo sexta isla más grande de Croacia y la isla más grande del archipiélago homónimo. Es parte del parque nacional de Kornati, que se compone de un total de 89 islas, islotes y rocas.[fr] Kornat
Kornat est la plus grande île de l'archipel des Kornati, dans la mer Adriatique en Croatie.[it] Incoronata (isola)
Incoronata[4] (in croato: Kornat) è un'isola della Croazia, la principale delle isole Incoronate, situata di fronte alla costa dalmata settentrionale, ad ovest di Sebenico. Appartiene alla regione di Sebenico e Tenin, comune di Morter-Incoronate. Fa parte del Parco nazionale delle Incoronate (Nacionalni park Kornati).[ru] Корнат
Корнат (хорв. Kornat) — остров в хорватской части Адриатического моря, в центральной Далмации.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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