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Otočić Galešnjak

Located in Zadar County, Croatia Coordinates: 43°58′49″ N 15°23′11″ E

Otočić Galešnjak
Tristan Surtel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mrljane
2.9 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
ZAD Zadar Airport13 km
SPU Split Saint Jerome Airport88 km

About Otočić Galešnjak

Otočić Galešnjak is an island. Location: Zadar County, Croatia.

From Wikipedia

Galešnjak (also called Island of Love, Lover's Island, Otok za zaljubljene, Love Island) is located in the Pašman Canal of the Adriatic, between the islands of Pašman and the town of Turanj on mainland Croatia. It is one of the world's few naturally occurring heart-shaped objects. The island has a surface area of 0.132 km2, with its beach measuring 1.55 km in length. The island features two peaks, the highest of which is 36 m high above sea level.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
13 ha

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Otočić Galešnjak

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 95 mm

Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (95 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 Otočić Galešnjak
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°11°14°17°22°26°30°29°25°21°15°12°
Average low (°C)3°3°5°8°13°16°19°18°15°11°7°4°
Precipitation (mm)695963665851294687939584

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

How to get to Otočić Galešnjak

The nearest airport is Zadar Airport (ZAD), 13 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Split, 100 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Zadar Airport (ZAD) Zadar 13 kmnorth
  • Split Saint Jerome Airport (SPU) Split 88 kmsoutheast
  • Brač Airport (BWK) Gornji Humac 130 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Split Population: 149.8K 100 kmsoutheast
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 167 kmnorthwest
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 209 kmnorth
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 306 kmnorth
  • Pécs Population: 145.3K 323 kmnortheast

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

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

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Data last updated: · 2 independent sources