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Otočić Srakane Vele

Located in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia Coordinates: 44°34′56″ N 14°18′42″ E

Otočić Srakane Vele
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Elevation
15 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Vele Srakane
0.7 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
Population
3
3
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
PUY Pula Airport46 km
RJK Rijeka Airport73 km

About Otočić Srakane Vele

Otočić Srakane Vele is an island. Location: Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia. Population: 3.

From Wikipedia

Vele Srakane (lit. 'Great Srakane'; Italian: Canidole Grande) is an island in the Croatian part of Adriatic Sea. It is situated between Lošinj, Unije and Susak, just north of Male Srakane. Its area is 1.15 km2, and as of 2021, it had a population of 4, down from 8 in 2001. Administratively, it is part of the town of Mali Lošinj. Highest peak is Vela straža, 59 meters high. As of 2012 there are no cars, no shops and no running water on the island. Electricity, however, is available.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
3.2 km
Area
1.2 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Otočić Srakane Vele

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 10° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
February (night 5°)
Wettest month
November (111 mm)
Driest month
July (34 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Otočić Srakane Vele
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°13°17°22°26°29°28°24°20°15°12°
Average low (°C)5°5°7°10°15°18°21°21°17°14°10°7°
Precipitation (mm)74605962566034598910611187

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Otočić Srakane Vele

The nearest airport is Pula Airport (PUY), 46 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rijeka, 83 km to the north.

Airports

  • Pula Airport (PUY) Pula 46 kmnorthwest
  • Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 73 kmnorth
  • Zadar Airport (ZAD) Zadar 99 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Rijeka Population: 108K 83 kmnorth
  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 164 kmnorth
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 189 kmnortheast
  • Split Population: 149.8K 208 kmsoutheast
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 227 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Otočić Srakane Vele

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 22 natural sites, 45 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Lošinj Island 7 kmE
  • Otok Ilovik Island 24 kmSE
  • Cres Island 25 kmN
  • Otok Zeča Island 21 kmN

25–60 km28 places

  • Krk Island 60 kmNE
  • Silba Island 38 kmSE
  • Otok Premuda Island 38 kmSE
  • Otočić Košljun Island 55 kmNE

60–100 km36 places

  • Uvala Stipanja Natural site 69 kmNE
  • Otok Sestrunj Island 71 kmSE
  • Otok Žverinac Island 67 kmSE
  • Otočić Ošljak Island 91 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Vele Srakane Village, Town of Mali Lošinj
    0.7 km S
  • Čunski Village, Town of Mali Lošinj
    7.6 km E
  • Susak Village, Town of Mali Lošinj
    8 km S
  • Sveti Jakov Village, Town of Mali Lošinj
    9.1 km NE
  • Unije Village, Town of Mali Lošinj
    7.7 km NW
  • Mali Lošinj City, Town of Mali Lošinj
    14 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Lošinj Island, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
    6.8 km E
  • Otok Susak Island, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
    8.1 km S
  • Otok Unije Island, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
    9.6 km NW
  • Otok Ilovik Island, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
    24 km SE
  • Otočić Veli Orjul Island, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
    21 km SE
  • Otočić Sveti Petar Island, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
    23 km SE
  • Otok Zeča Island, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
    21 km N
  • Cres Island, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
    25 km N

Sources & licences

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