Žirje, Croatia
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| Country |  Croatia |
| County | Šibenik-Knin County |
| Municipality | Šibenik |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 103 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Žirje (pronounced [ʒîːrjɛ]; Italian: Zuri ; Latin: Zurium/Surium) is an island and a settlement in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea. It is situated in the Šibenik archipelago, about 22 kilometres (14 miles) southwest of Šibenik, which makes it the most distant permanently inhabited island in the Šibenik archipelago.[2] The island is composed of two limestone ridges between which is a fertile valley.[3] Its area is 15.06 km2,[4] and it has a population of 103 (2011 census).[1] Its population is steadily decreasing (720 residents in 1953,[3] 207 residents in 1981,[3] and 124 residents in 2001[5]).
Vegetation of the island is mainly composed of maquis shrubland, with some farm land in the middle of the island.[6] Main industries are agriculture (grapes, olives, plums, figs and sour cherries) and fishing.[3][6] The sea around Žirje is rich with fish.[2][7] In 12th and 13th century the island was encircled by fortresses and walls[3] and are a reminder of the Byzantine fortress from 6th century are situated at island.[8]
The ferry port on the island connects it via the D128 route to Šibenik.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Žirje on adriagate.com
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 (Croatian) Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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- ↑ 6.0 6.1 (Croatian) First Croatian online peljar
- ↑ Žirje on croatiatouristcenter.com
- ↑ Žirje on adriatic-croatian.com
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