Lošinj

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.

Lošinj
Geography
LocationAdriatic Sea
Coordinates44°35′N 14°24′E
ArchipelagoCres-Lošinj
Area74.36 km2 (28.71 sq mi)
Length33 km (20.5 mi)
Width.25–4.75 km (0.16–2.95 mi)
Coastline112.7 km (70.03 mi)
Highest elevation588 m (1929 ft)
Highest pointTelevrin
Administration
Croatia
CountyPrimorje-Gorski Kotar
Largest settlementMali Lošinj (pop. 8,116)
Demographics
Population9,587 (2011)
Pop. density128.5/km2 (332.8/sq mi)

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, Mali Lošinj - Pula. There is also an airport on the island of Lošinj.

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