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'''Sveti Andrija''' ([[Croatian language|Croatian]] for [[Saint Andrew]]), sometimes also called '''Svetac''' Croatian for [[saint]]) is an [[island]] in the [[Croatia]]n part of the [[Adriatic Sea]]. It is situated {{convert|14|nmi|km|0}} from [[Komiža]] (a town on the island of [[Vis]]). It is uninhabited, although it used to have permanent residents. Remains of [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] origin can be found on the island. The population census on Svetac from 1951 was 51, but all of these people are now deceased. The last one of the group was an elderly woman who died in 2000. <ref>[http://www.dalmatia.hr/CentralDalmatia/Naturalbeauties1/tabid/2402/Default.aspx A tip about the island on dalmatia.hr]</ref> |
'''Sveti Andrija''' ([[Croatian language|Croatian]] for [[Saint Andrew]]), sometimes also called '''Svetac''' (Croatian for [[saint]]) is an [[island]] in the [[Croatia]]n part of the [[Adriatic Sea]]. It is situated {{convert|14|nmi|km|0}} from [[Komiža]] (a town on the island of [[Vis]]). It is uninhabited, although it used to have permanent residents. Remains of [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] origin can be found on the island. The population census on Svetac from 1951 was 51, but all of these people are now deceased. The last one of the group was an elderly woman who died in 2000. <ref>[http://www.dalmatia.hr/CentralDalmatia/Naturalbeauties1/tabid/2402/Default.aspx A tip about the island on dalmatia.hr]</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:08, 6 September 2008
Nickname: Svetac | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Adriatic sea |
| Coordinates | 43°01′N 15°45′E / 43.017°N 15.750°E |
| Archipelago | Viški arhipelag |
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Croatia | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
- For other Croatian islands named Sveti Andrija see Sveti Andrija.
Sveti Andrija (Croatian for Saint Andrew), sometimes also called Svetac (Croatian for saint) is an island in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea. It is situated 14 nautical miles (26 km) from Komiža (a town on the island of Vis). It is uninhabited, although it used to have permanent residents. Remains of Byzantine origin can be found on the island. The population census on Svetac from 1951 was 51, but all of these people are now deceased. The last one of the group was an elderly woman who died in 2000. [1]
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- [http://www.unizd.hr/odjeli/geografija/Geoadria/Geo%209-1/Kozlicic-Faricic%209-1.pdf Mithad Kozličić,
Josip Faričić: "The Significance of Sv. Andrija Island (Svetac) on a Sailing Route Across the Adriatic Presented on Old Geographical Maps"]
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