Žirje

Žirje is an island and a settlement in the part of the Adriatic Sea. It is situated in the archipelago, about 22 kilometres southwest of Šibenik, which makes it the most remote permanently inhabited island in the Šibenik archipelago.
Photo: Nino, CC BY 3.0.
  • Village with 147 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 19 metres (62 feet)
  • Description: settlement in the City of Šibenik, Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia
  • Also known as
    “Žirije”
    “Žirje, Šibenik-Knin County”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mikavica and Kaprije.

Hamlet
is a hamlet and a bay on isle of in . is situated 2½ km northwest of Žirje.

Village
is an in the part of the Adriatic Sea, situated in the archipelago. is situated 6 km northeast of Žirje.

Žirje

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Latitude
43.65776° or 43° 39′ 28″ north
Longitude
15.65259° or 15° 39′ 9″ east
Open location code
8FMQMM53+42
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From Bosnian to Ukrainian—“Žirje” goes by many names.
  • Bosnian: “Žirje”
  • Croatian: “Žirje”
  • Hungarian: “Žirje (Šibenik)”
  • Hungarian: “Žirje”
  • Italian: “Zuri”
  • Russian: “Жирье”
  • Serbian: “Žirje”
  • Serbian: “Жирје”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Žirje”
  • Slovenian: “Žirje, Hrvaška”
  • Slovenian: “Žirje”
  • Spanish: “Žirje (Šibenik)”
  • Spanish: “Žirje”
  • Ukrainian: “Жир’є (Шибеник)”
  • Ukrainian: “Жир’є”

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