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Dugi Otok

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.

Dugi Otok
Satellite image of Dugi Otok
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Geography
LocationAdriatic Sea
Coordinates44°01′N 15°01′E / 44.017°N 15.017°E / 44.017; 15.017
Area114.44 km2 (44.19 sq mi)[1]
Highest elevation337 m (1106 ft)[1]
Administration
Croatia
CountyZadar
Largest settlementSali (pop. 740[2])
Demographics
Population1,655 (2011)[1]
Pop. density14.46/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

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Population Movement History

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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

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Map. The longest island is Dugi Otok

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 there.

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

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The salt lake

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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Džaja 2003, p. 13.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b "Popis mjesta Dugog Otoka". dugiotok.hr.
  6. ^ Čuka 2006, p. 68.
  7. ^ Čuka 2006, p. 69.
  8. ^ Čuka 2006, p. 67.
  9. ^ Naklada Naprijed, The Croatian Adriatic Tourist Guide, pg. 190, Zagreb (1999), ISBN 953-178-097-8
  10. ^ Prostorni plan Zadarske županije 2006, p. 43.

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