Krk

Also known as Krk Island, Veglia

Kroatisch eiland

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Krk is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea near Rijeka that ranks among the largest Adriatic islands by area. It is the most populated island in the Adriatic, home to nearly 20,000 residents across multiple towns and villages.

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Key facts

Islands.name: Krk
Islands.image_name: Bascanska draga 07.jpg
Islands.image_caption: Bašćanska Draga
Islands.mapframe: yes
Islands.mapframe stroke width: 1
Islands.native_name_link: Croatian
Islands.location: Adriatic Sea
Islands.area_km2: 405.80
Islands.highest_mount: Obzova
Islands.elevation_m: 568
Islands.country: Croatia
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title: County
Islands.country_admin_divisions: Primorje-Gorski Kotar
Islands.country_largest_city: Krk
Islands.country_largest_city_population: 6,816
Islands.population: 19,916
Islands.population_as_of: 2021
Islands.density_km2: 44

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: island
Country: Croatia
Located in: Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Continent: Europe
Area: 405.78
Elevation: 568
Time zone: UTC+01:00
Body of water: Adriatic Sea
Highest point: Obzova
Official website: www.krk.hr
Image: Krk krk.jpg

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Commons category: Island of Krk
topic's main category: Category:Krk
native label: Krk
described by source: New International Encyclopedia

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Article · Nederlands

Krk ([kr̩k]?), Italiaans: Veglia, Duits: Vegl (verouderd), is een eiland in de Kvarnerbocht voor de kust van Kroatië. Het is met 405,22 km2 het op een na grootste eiland in de Adriatische Zee. Het eiland, dat sinds 1980 door een brug met het vasteland is verbonden, telde in 2001 17.860 inwoners (tegen 21.259 in 1910). Krk wordt ook wel het "Gouden Eiland" (Zlatni otok) genoemd. In de oudheid heette het eiland Curicum of Curicta.

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