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'''Sveti Andrija''' ([[Croatian language|Croatian]] for [[Saint Andrew]]), often 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 (island)|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 |
'''Sveti Andrija''' ([[Croatian language|Croatian]] for [[Saint Andrew]]), often 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 (island)|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 arround 60, most of these people are now deceased. All were members of Zanki family who came on the island 260 years ago (midlle 18 century) The last one of the group who lived there all year round was Antonija Zanki an elderly woman who died in 2000. Now members of Zanki family efectively live there from 4-6 months ,still upkeeping houses of their granfathers,fishing,making famous red vine, olive oil.Most of members of Zanki family who own this, biggest private island in Adriatic ,live in Komiža now( 14nm east). Taking the fact that island is in open seas,without any natural protected bay ,gives even greater respect of members of this family who menage to survive here for centuries,and further more create a special kind of living,especialy today in 21.st century.>[http://www.dalmatia.hr/CentralDalmatia/Naturalbeauties1/tabid/2402/Default.aspx A tip about the island on dalmatia.hr]</ref> |
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Near the west coast of the island there is the small island of [[Kamik]], and farther on the open sea there is the [[volcanic island]] called [[Jabuka (island)|Jabuka]]. About {{convert|2.5|km|nmi|abbr=on}}<ref name="Duplancic-Cala-Ujevic"> |
Near the west coast of the island there is the small island of [[Kamik]], and farther on the open sea there is the [[volcanic island]] called [[Jabuka (island)|Jabuka]]. About {{convert|2.5|km|nmi|abbr=on}}<ref name="Duplancic-Cala-Ujevic"> |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Adriatic Sea |
| Coordinates | 43°01′33″N 15°44′56″E / 43.0257402900°N 15.7489017300°E |
| Archipelago | Vis archipelago |
| Area | 4.19 km2 (1.62 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 316 m (1037 ft) |
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Sveti Andrija (Croatian for Saint Andrew), often 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 arround 60, most of these people are now deceased. All were members of Zanki family who came on the island 260 years ago (midlle 18 century) The last one of the group who lived there all year round was Antonija Zanki an elderly woman who died in 2000. Now members of Zanki family efectively live there from 4-6 months ,still upkeeping houses of their granfathers,fishing,making famous red vine, olive oil.Most of members of Zanki family who own this, biggest private island in Adriatic ,live in Komiža now( 14nm east). Taking the fact that island is in open seas,without any natural protected bay ,gives even greater respect of members of this family who menage to survive here for centuries,and further more create a special kind of living,especialy today in 21.st century.>A tip about the island on dalmatia.hr</ref>
Near the west coast of the island there is the small island of Kamik, and farther on the open sea there is the volcanic island called Jabuka. About 2.5 km (1.3 nmi)[1] to the southeast there is the small volcanic island of Brusnik.
The island is a breeding ground for a small number of Eleonora's Falcons, a rare bird with only c. 80 nesting pairs estimated to live in Croatia.[2] The falcons migrate to Madagascar every September and return to their nests in April.[3]
References
- ^ Duplančić Leder, Tea; Ujević, Tin; Čala, Mendi (June 2004). "Coastline lengths and areas of islands in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea determined from the topographic maps at the scale of 1 : 25 000" (PDF). Geoadria. 9 (1). Zadar: 5–32. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
- ^ "Ugroženog Eleonorina sokola na Svecu prati nadzorna kamera". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). 24 July 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ^ http://bib.irb.hr/datoteka/348047.TEKST_LEKTORIRAN.rtf Template:Hr icon
- Josip Faričić: "The Significance of Sv. Andrija Island (Svetac) on a Sailing Route Across the Adriatic Presented on Old Geographical Maps"