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Island

Arta Vela

Located in Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia Coordinates: 43°51′30″ N 15°32′47″ E

Arta Vela
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Elevation
15 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Vrgada
3.5 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
ZAD Zadar Airport31 km
SPU Split Saint Jerome Airport70 km

About Arta Vela

Arta Vela is an island. Location: Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia.

From Wikipedia

Arta Velika (also Arta Vela) is an uninhabited island in Croatia, in central Dalmatia, part of the Šibenik archipelago off the coast of the city of Šibenik. It lies 2.5 km northwest of the island of Murter and the settlement nearest to the island is Pakoštane, 5 km away on the mainland. The island's area is 1.27 km2 and its coastline is 5.53 km long. Arta Mala Island is the closest neighboring island at 0.83 miles away. The highest point on the island is Velika Glava, which is 95 meters high.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
1.3 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Arta Vela

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 96 mm

Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (96 mm)
Driest month
July (29 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).

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Climate of Arta Vela
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°14°17°23°26°30°29°25°20°15°11°
Average low (°C)3°3°5°8°13°16°19°18°15°11°7°4°
Precipitation (mm)696065685852294583909683

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Arta Vela

The nearest airport is Zadar Airport (ZAD), 31 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Split, 82 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Zadar Airport (ZAD) Zadar 31 kmnorthwest
  • Split Saint Jerome Airport (SPU) Split 70 kmsoutheast
  • Brač Airport (BWK) Gornji Humac 111 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Split Population: 149.8K 82 kmsoutheast
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 185 kmnorthwest
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 220 kmnorth
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 323 kmnorth
  • Pécs Population: 145.3K 325 kmnortheast

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

Nearest towns and villages

  • Vrgada Village, Municipality of Pakoštane
    3.5 km W
  • Betina Village, Municipality of Tisno
    6.1 km SE
  • Pakoštane City, Municipality of Pakoštane
    6.7 km NW
  • Tisno City, Municipality of Tisno
    9.8 km SE
  • Pirovac City, Municipality of Pirovac
    11 km SE
  • Biograd na Moru City, Town of Biograd na Moru
    12 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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