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Krkkûrk, Ital. Veglia, island, 157 sq mi (407 sq km), in the Adriatic, off the Dalmatian coast, NW Croatia. The largest of Croatia's islands in the Adriatic, it has several small seaside resorts. The chief town, Krk, has retained its medieval walls and castle and has a 13th-century Roman Catholic cathedral.
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Krk is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea, located near Rijeka in the Bay of Kvarner and part of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county.
Krk is, together with Cres, the largest Adriatic island, with an area of, and also the most populous one, with numerous towns and villages totalling 17,860. Although recent student surveys pointed that Cres is the largest Croatian island, most recent official data show they are the same size.
The municipalities and larger settlements on Krk include:
The eponymous city of Krk, with 5,491 inhabitants, located at.
Omišalj : 2,998 people
Malinska-Dubašnica — Malinska, the capital of munici...more »
The eponymous city of Krk, with 5,491 inhabitants, located at.
Omišalj : 2,998 people
Malinska-Dubašnica — Malinska, the capital of munici...more »
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