Murter
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| Waters | the Adrian Sea | |
| Geographical location | 43 ° 48 ' N , 15 ° 37' E | |
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| length | 11.2 km | |
| width | 1.5 km | |
| surface | 17.57 km² | |
| Highest elevation |
Raduč 125 m |
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| Residents | 5192 (2011) 296 inhabitants / km² |
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| main place | Murter | |
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Murter is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea 40 km southeast of the city of Zadar in the Dalmatia region .
geography
The elongated, irregularly shaped island is 11 km long and on average about 1.5 km wide. The area is 17.57 km² , the coastline measures around 42 km. At 125 m, the Raduč hill is the highest point on the island.
In the north of the island lies the main town of the same name, Murter . Immediately adjacent is the village of Betina , the places Jezera and Tisno are on the southeast coast. The entire island has 5,192 inhabitants. 97.59% of them are Croatians .
Murter is located in the north-western part of the Šibenik archipelago, 20 m from the mainland by a canal near Tisno , which is spanned by a 37 m long bascule bridge.
The southwestern part has mostly rocky coasts, which are interrupted by sandy bays. Overall, there are many stone beaches and a few sandy beaches on the island.
history
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The island has been inhabited for around 2,000 years. The remains of an Illyrian settlement that was once called Colentum have been found near Betina . According to documents, Murter was named "Villa Magna" (Big Village) in 1293. Evidence also indicates that there were two settlements on the island in the 13th century - Jezera and Veliko Selo, Srimač (now Murter). A record from 1318 lists the name Mortari for Murter. The places Betina and Tisno were mostly built in the 15th century at the time of the Ottoman conquests . Due to a significant influx of refugees from the mainland to the island, the island's population increased at that time.
heritage Site
- Numerous finds of Christian texts in the Glagolitic script (instead of the Latin script ). These are now kept on the island and in the museums of the Vatican .
- The Church of St. Michael , the Heiligenfels Chapel and the "Church of the Madonna of Gradina" are among the oldest churches on the island.
- The traditional occupations of the islanders include fishing and agriculture : the island of Murter is known for excellent olive oil .
- Nautical tourism is an important year-round industry. This generates a large part of the tourist influx.
