Krk
Krk (pronounced [kr̩̂k]; Italian: Veglia; Istro Romanian: Krk; Vegliot Dalmatian: Vikla; archaic German: Vegl, Latin: Curicta; Greek: Κύρικον, translit. Kyrikon) is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea, located near Rijeka in the Bay of Kvarner and part of Primorje-Gorski Kotar county. Krk is tied with Cres as the largest Adriatic island, depending on the methodology used to measure the coastline. Krk is the most populous island in the Adriatic, with multiple towns and villages that contain a total of 19,916 (2021) inhabitants.
Bašćanska Draga | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Adriatic Sea |
| Coordinates | 45°4′N 14°36′E |
| Area | 405.80 km2 (156.68 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 568 m (1864 ft) |
| Highest point | Obzova |
| Administration | |
Croatia | |
| County | Primorje-Gorski Kotar |
| Largest settlement | Krk (pop. 6,816) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 19,916 (2021) |
| Pop. density | 44/km2 (114/sq mi) |
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