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Zuri Island

Located in Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia Coordinates: 43°39′07″ N 15°39′38″ E

Zuri Island
Nino · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
95 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kaprije
6 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
Population
103
103
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
SPU Split Saint Jerome Airport53 km
ZAD Zadar Airport55 km

About Zuri Island

Zuri Island is an island. Location: Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia. Population: 103.

From Wikipedia

Žirje (pronounced [ʒîːrjɛ]) is an island and a settlement in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea. It is situated in the Šibenik archipelago, about 22 kilometres (14 miles) southwest of Šibenik, which makes it the most remote permanently inhabited island in the Šibenik archipelago. Its area is 15.08 km2, and it has a population of 103 (2011 census). Its population is steadily decreasing (720 residents in 1953, 207 residents in 1981, and 124 residents in 2001). The island is composed of two limestone ridges.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
12 km
Area
15.4 km²
Official website
otok-zirje.hr

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Zuri Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 84 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (84 mm)
Driest month
July (23 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 Zuri Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°11°13°16°21°25°28°28°24°20°15°12°
Average low (°C)5°4°6°9°13°17°19°19°16°13°8°6°
Precipitation (mm)635356584544233971758472

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

How to get to Zuri Island

The nearest airport is Split Saint Jerome Airport (SPU), 53 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Split, 65 km to the east.

Airports

  • Split Saint Jerome Airport (SPU) Split 53 kmeast
  • Zadar Airport (ZAD) Zadar 55 kmnorthwest
  • Brač Airport (BWK) Gornji Humac 92 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Split Population: 149.8K 65 kmeast
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 210 kmnorthwest
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 242 kmnorth
  • Pécs Population: 145.3K 337 kmnortheast
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 347 kmnorth

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

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kaprije Village, Town of Šibenik
    6 km NE
  • Tribunj City, Municipality of Tribunj
    13 km NE
  • Srima Village, Town of Vodice
    16 km NE
  • Jezera Village, Municipality of Tisno
    15 km N
  • Šibenik City, Town of Šibenik
    21 km NE
  • Tisno City, Municipality of Tisno
    17 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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