Žirje
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| Waters | the Adrian Sea | |
| Archipelago | Kornati islands | |
| Geographical location | 43 ° 40 ′ N , 15 ° 40 ′ E | |
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| length | 11.8 km | |
| width | 2.5 km | |
| surface | 15.43 km² | |
| Highest elevation | Kapic 131 m |
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| Residents | 103 (2011) 6.7 inhabitants / km² |
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| main place | Žirje | |
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Žirje is an island of Croatia in the Šibenik-Knin County . The island has 103 inhabitants (as of 2011), who live mainly from agriculture , fishing and tourism .
Geography and landscape
Žirje is one of the southernmost islands of the Kornati islands . It is located west of the coastal town of Šibenik and southwest of the island of Kaprije . To the west of Žirje is the small island of Samograd .
The island of Žirje, criss-crossed by two hills, is mainly overgrown with macchia .
history
The name is derived from the Croatian Žir (acorn). The island was probably covered by an oak forest in earlier times . As early as the 6th century, its wide position in the sea made it a guard post. In the 16th century, however, the facilities were completely destroyed by the Turks. Remains of the fortifications can still be discovered today.
Main town Selo in the interior of the island
Remains of the Byzantine fortifications on the east side of the island
Tatinska Bay on the south coast of the island
Population development
| year | 1857 | 1880 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
| Residents | 341 | 453 | 534 | 661 | 780 | 686 | 766 | 720 | 506 | 336 | 209 | 160 | 124 | 103 |
traffic
The island can be reached by ship from Šibenik.