Smokvica Vela (Kornat)

Smokvica Vela is an uninhabited Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea located southeast of Kornat. Its area is 1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi).[1] Lojena Bay is located on the southeast part of the island, exposed to the jugo wind and sheltered from other winds. The northern tip of the island is marked by a lighthouse.[2]

Smokvica Vela
Nickname: Šmokvica
Smokvica Vela Lighthouse
Geography
LocationAdriatic Sea
Coordinates43°43′49″N 15°28′18″E
ArchipelagoKornati Islands
Area1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Highest elevation95 m (312 ft)
Highest pointVeli vrh
Administration
Croatia
Demographics
Population0

References

  1. 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.
  2. Trabas, Alexander. "Online List of Lights -> E3225 N Point". Online List of Lights -> Das Online-Leuchtfeuerverzeichnis (in German). Retrieved 16 May 2019.


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