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Korčula
Sign in to saveKorčula () is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea. It has an area of , is long and on average wide, and lies just off the Dalmatian coast. Its 15,522 inhabitants (2011) make it the second most populous Adriatic island after Krk. The population are almost entirely ethnic Croats (95.74%). The island is twinned with Rothesay in Scotland. It is known for Grk, a white wine that is only produced on the island and not exported due to limited production.
Korčula is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea that is the second most populous in the Adriatic, with about 15,500 residents who are predominantly ethnic Croats. The island is notable for producing Grk, a distinctive white wine found nowhere else due to limited local production.
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Key facts
- Islands.name
- Korčula
- Islands.image_name
- Korčula Old Town, Croatia (2024).jpg
- Islands.image_caption
- Town of Korčula
- Islands.image_size
- 290px
- Islands.native_name_link
- Croatian
- Islands.location
- Adriatic Sea
- Islands.archipelago
- Southern Dalmatian
- Islands.area_km2
- 279
- Islands.length_km
- 46.8
- Islands.width_km
- 7.8
- Islands.highest_mount
- Klupca
- Islands.elevation_m
- 568
- Islands.country
- Croatia
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title
- County
- Islands.country_admin_divisions
- Dubrovnik-Neretva
- Islands.country_largest_city
- Korčula
- Islands.country_largest_city_population
- 5,663
- Islands.population
- 14 594
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- island
- Country
- Croatia
- Located in
- Dubrovnik-Neretva County
- Area
- 279
- Elevation
- 569
- Body of water
- Adriatic Sea
- Location
- Dalmatia
- Official website
- www.korcula.hr
- Image
- Korcula City.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
18 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- Ancient history
- Middle Ages
- Venetian and Austrian rule
- 20th century
- Culture
- Festivals
- Korkyra Baroque Festival
- Transport
- Notable residents
- See also
- References
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- Name
- External links
Korčula () is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea. It has an area of , is long and on average wide, and lies just off the Dalmatian coast. Its 15,522 inhabitants (2011) make it the second most populous Adriatic island after Krk. The population are almost entirely ethnic Croats (95.74%). The island is twinned with Rothesay in Scotland. It is known for Grk, a white wine that is only produced on the island and not exported due to limited production.
==Geography==
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