Description island ŽirjeThe inhabited small island of Žirje is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Southern Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 11.4 km. The surface-area of the island is 15.6 km2 and is therefore 0.041 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 34 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 11.6 km by 2.6 km (maximum width). The island is North-northwest - South-southeast oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 43.65 (43°39'3.9636), 15.66 (15°39'38.4588).The population is 0 and the population density is thus on 0.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). The island is located in the of the country . It is located in the administrative unit (local administrative level-name ), in the (local administrative level-name ). Direct neighboring islands of Žirje are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Kaprije Located 3.2 km NorthEast of the island. 2) Zlarin Located 10.3 km NorthEast of the island. 3) Murter Located 10.4 km EastNorthEast of the island. 4) Prvic Located 11 km EastNorthEast of the island. 5) Kornat Located 13.1 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 6) Vrgada Located 20.1 km EastSouthEast of the island. 7) Pašman Located 26.2 km EastSouthEast of the island. 8) Drvenik Mali Located 32.8 km NorthWest of the island. 9) Drvenik Veli Located 37.5 km NorthWest of the island. 10) Dugi Otok Located 38.4 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 11) Ciovo Located 41 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 12) Šolta Located 45.1 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 13) Ugljan Located 46.8 km SouthEast of the island. 14) Iž Located 49.9 km SouthEast of the island. 15) Rava Located 55.4 km SouthEast of the island. 16) Brac Located 62.5 km NorthNorthWest of the island. 17) Rivanj Located 67.5 km SouthEast of the island. 18) Sestrunj Located 67.7 km SouthEast of the island. 19) Vis Located 68.2 km WestNorthWest of the island. 20) Sveti Klement Located 70.5 km NorthWest of the island. 21) Hvar Located 70.5 km NorthWest of the island. 22) Zverinac Located 73.9 km SouthEast of the island. 23) Biševo Located 73.9 km WestNorthWest of the island. 24) Pag Located 75.4 km EastSouthEast of the island. 25) Vir Located 77.2 km EastSouthEast of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Žirje consists of wood 1.4 km2 (9%), nature 11.7 km2 (75%), and agriculture 0.4 km2 (3%), Special is that the island also prevent vineyards (0.5 km2 - 3%). To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Žirje |
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