Plavnik

Plavnik is an unpopulated island in the Adriatic Sea, belonging to Croatia located between the Central Straits and the Kvarner Bay. The Krusija Channel cuts it off from the eastern coast of the island of Cres. This channel is the shortest route from the Adriatic Sea through the islands to Rijeka. A lighthouse, established in 1890, sits at the northwestern point of the islet, marking the east side of the narrowest opening of the Krusija Channel.

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Islands.name: Plavnik
Islands.image_name: Plavnik 07.jpg
Islands.mapframe: yes
Islands.mapframe zoom: 9
Islands.mapframe stroke width: 1
Islands.map: Croatia
Islands.archipelago: Kvarner Gulf
Islands.area_km2: 8.64
Islands.highest_mount: 194 m
Islands.country: Croatia
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title: County
Islands.country_admin_divisions: Primorje-Gorski Kotar
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_2: Municipality
Islands.country_admin_divisions_2: Krk (town)
Islands.population: 0
Islands.population_as_of: 2011

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Area: 8.64
Image: Plavnik 07.jpg

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==Geography== thumbnail|satellite photo of Plavnik with surrounding area While covering an area of 8.64 km2, the island has a length of and a width of up to . Its highest elevation is . On the northern and north-eastern sides, the coastline is partially steep. Two islets that make up the Kormati island (Otok Kormati), lie to the southeast of Plavnik. In the middle of the straits between these islands and Plavnik, the sea depth is about .