Ugljan
Sign in to saveUgljan () is an island in northern Dalmatia, Croatia, and the first in the Zadar Archipelago. It is located northwest of the island of Pašman and southeast of the islands of Rivanj and Sestrunj. Separated from the mainland by the Zadar Channel, it is connected with the island of Pašman by the Ždrelac Bridge spanning over the Ždrelac Strait. Area , population 6,049 (2011), length , width up to .
Key facts
- Islands.name
- Ugljan
- Islands.image_name
- Ugljan 8 from st Mihovila.jpg
- Islands.image_map_caption
- Location in the Adriatic
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- Croatia
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- Location in Croatia
- Islands.native_name_link
- Croatian
- Islands.location
- Adriatic Sea
- Islands.other_names
- Ugliano (Italian)
- Islands.area_km2
- 50.2
- Islands.highest_mount
- Šćah
- Islands.elevation_m
- 286.1
- Islands.country
- Croatia
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title
- County
- Islands.country_admin_divisions
- Zadar
- Islands.population
- 6,049
- Islands.population_as_of
- 2011
- Islands.density_km2
- 120.49
- Islands.languages
- Croatian, Italian, Venetian (historically)
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Ugljan () is an island in northern Dalmatia, Croatia, and the first in the Zadar Archipelago. It is located northwest of the island of Pašman and southeast of the islands of Rivanj and Sestrunj. Separated from the mainland by the Zadar Channel, it is connected with the island of Pašman by the Ždrelac Bridge spanning over the Ždrelac Strait. Area , population 6,049 (2011), length , width up to .
==Description== The island was first mentioned under its present name in 1325. The continuity of population dates back to the Neolithic. Densely populated during the Roman period, in particular its north-western parts, where ample ruins of ancient buildings have been found. There is also evidence of Roman centuriation which can still be found on the island. The present settlements date back to the Middle Ages. It is also home to Califfi Castle. In 16th and 17th centuries the island saw multiple waves of refugees from Ravni Kotari, who settled the island fleeing from the Ottomans.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ugljan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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