Prvić (Krk)
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This article is about the uninhabited island near Krk. For the island near Šibenik, see Prvić.
Prvić (pronounced [pr̩̂v̞itɕ], or Parvić in the Chakavian dialect; Pervicchio in Italian) is an uninhabited island in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea, located in the Kvarner Gulf. It is the largest of the so-called Senj Islands, a group of small islands and islets located off the coast of the mainland city of Senj, lying between the larger islands of Krk and Rab. Other significant islands in the Senj group are Sveti Grgur and Goli Otok, along with a number of islets and rocks, which are all uninhabited. Prvić has an area is 12.76 square kilometres (4.93 sq mi),[1] which makes it the largest uninhabited Croatian island[2] and 30th largest overall.[1]
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Geography | |
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Location | Adriatic Sea |
Coordinates | 44°54′38″N 14°48′05″E |
Archipelago | Kvarner Gulf, Senj Islands |
Area | 12.76 km2 (4.93 sq mi)[1] |
Length | 7.4 km (4.6 mi) |
Coastline | 23.12 km (14.366 mi)[1] |
Highest elevation | 357 m (1171 ft) |
Highest point | Šipovac |
Administration | |
County | Primorje-Gorski Kotar |
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