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Also known as Krk Island, Veglia

Krk (; ; ; ; archaic German: Vegl, ; ) is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea, located near Rijeka in the Bay of Kvarner and part of Primorje-Gorski Kotar county. Krk is tied with Cres as the largest Adriatic island, depending on the methodology used to measure the coastline. Krk is the most populous island in the Adriatic, with multiple towns and villages that contain a total of 19,916 (2021) inhabitants.

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Krk is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea near Rijeka that ranks among the largest Adriatic islands by area. It is the most populated island in the Adriatic, home to nearly 20,000 residents across multiple towns and villages.

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Krk
Islands.image_name
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Islands.image_caption
Bašćanska Draga
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Islands.native_name_link
Croatian
Islands.location
Adriatic Sea
Islands.area_km2
405.80
Islands.highest_mount
Obzova
Islands.elevation_m
568
Islands.country
Croatia
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title
County
Islands.country_admin_divisions
Primorje-Gorski Kotar
Islands.country_largest_city
Krk
Islands.country_largest_city_population
6,816
Islands.population
19,916
Islands.population_as_of
2021
Islands.density_km2
44

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Area
405.78
Elevation
568
Official website
www.krk.hr
Image
Krk krk.jpg
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Commons category
Island of Krk
native label
Krk
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32 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Prehistory
  • Roman era
  • Migration period
  • Reign of Croatian counts and kings
  • Reign of the Krk counts (from 1430 on – the Frankopan family)
  • Venetian rule (1480–1797)
  • Austrian rule
  • 20th century
  • Shipbuilding
  • Economics and infrastructure
  • Geography
  • Culture and religion
  • Monuments and sights
  • Language
  • Municipalities
  • Roman Catholic bishopric
  • Other
  • Genetics
  • Popular culture
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • Further reading
  • Name
  • Gastronomy
  • Geography
  • Bibliographic
  • Geology
  • History
  • External links

Krk (; ; ; ; archaic German: Vegl, ; ) is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea, located near Rijeka in the Bay of Kvarner and part of Primorje-Gorski Kotar county. Krk is tied with Cres as the largest Adriatic island, depending on the methodology used to measure the coastline. Krk is the most populous island in the Adriatic, with multiple towns and villages that contain a total of 19,916 (2021) inhabitants.

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