Lošinj
Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lošinj (pronounced [lɔ̌ʃiːɲ]; Italian: Lussino; Venetian: Lusin, earlier Osero; German: Lötzing; Latin: Apsorrus; Ancient Greek: Ἄψορρος) is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea, in the Kvarner Gulf. It is almost due south of the city of Rijeka and part of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County.
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Geography | |
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Location | Adriatic Sea |
Coordinates | 44°35′N 14°24′E |
Archipelago | Cres-Lošinj |
Area | 74.36 km2 (28.71 sq mi) |
Length | 33 km (20.5 mi) |
Width | .25–4.75 km (0.16–2.95 mi) |
Coastline | 112.7 km (70.03 mi) |
Highest elevation | 588 m (1929 ft) |
Highest point | Televrin |
Administration | |
Croatia | |
County | Primorje-Gorski Kotar |
Largest settlement | Mali Lošinj (pop. 8,116) |
Demographics | |
Population | 9,587 (2011) |
Pop. density | 128.5/km2 (332.8/sq mi) |
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The settlements on Lošinj include Nerezine, Sveti Jakov, Ćunski, Artatore, Mali Lošinj and Veli Lošinj.
A regional road runs the length of the island; ferry connections (via the island of Cres) include Brestova - Porozina, Merag - Valbiska, Mali Lošinj - Zadar and Mali Lošinj - Pula. Lošinj Airport is on the island.