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Žirje, Croatia
Place in Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Žirje (pronounced [ʒîːrjɛ]) is an island and a settlement in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea.[2] It is situated in the Šibenik archipelago, about 22 kilometres (14 miles) southwest of Šibenik, which makes it the most remote permanently inhabited island in the Šibenik archipelago.[3][4] Its area is 15.08 km2,[5] and it has a population of 103 (2011 census).[6] Its population is steadily decreasing (720 residents in 1953,[7] 207 residents in 1981,[7] and 124 residents in 2001[8]).
The island is composed of two limestone ridges. Nestled between them is a fertile valley.[7] The vegetation of the island is mainly composed of maquis shrubland, with some farm land in the central parts of the island.[9] Main industries are agriculture (grapes, olives, plums, figs and sour cherries) and fishing.[7][9] Fish are abundant in the waters around Žirje.[3][10][11] Tourism on Žirje has remained largely undeveloped in comparison to the other islands in the Croatian Adriatic.[12]
In the 12th and 13th centuries the island was defended by fortresses and walls[7] constructed on the foundations of an earlier Byzantine fortress from the 6th century.[13] Due to its use by the Yugoslav People's Army, the southern and south-western parts of the island were off limits to the islanders and visitors for nearly half a century.[4]
The ferry port on the island provides a link to the county seat Šibenik via the D128 route.
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Demographics
In 2021, its population was 147.[1]
Žirje: Population trends 1857–2021
| population | 341 | 629 | 453 | 482 | 534 | 661 | 780 | 686 | 766 | 720 | 506 | 336 | 209 | 160 | 124 | 103 | 147 |
| 1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
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