Faresina Channel

Faresina Channel is a marine channel in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia. Faresina Channel is situated nearby to the village Porozina, as well as near the locality Zagorje.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lighthouse Prestenice and Brestova.

Lighthouse Prestenice

Lighthouse

Photo: Arnoldius, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lighthouse Prestenice is situated 3½ km south of Faresina Channel.

Brestova is a village in Croatia, located south of Učka Mountain ridge. It is connected by the D402 road, which links the Brestova ferry port, from where ferries depart for the island of Cres. Brestova is situated 3 km west of Faresina Channel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porozina and Brseč.

Porozina

Village

Photo: Sl-Ziga, Public domain.

Porozina is a small port village in Croatia, located on the northwest coast of Cres. Administratively, it is part of the town of Cres. As of 2021, it had a population of 28. Porozina is situated 2½ km southeast of Faresina Channel.

Brseč

Village

Photo: Aconcagua, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Brseč is a village in western Croatia. It is part of Mošćenička Draga municipality in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. The village is located on the steep, eastern shore of the Istrian peninsula, on cliffs high above the Kvarner Gulf, about 20 kilometres south of Opatija. Brseč is situated 4 km northwest of Faresina Channel.

Ivanje

Village

Ivanje is the northern-most village on the Croatian island of Cres, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar. Administratively, it is part of the town of Cres. As of 2021, it had a population of 9. Ivanje is situated 4½ km east of Faresina Channel.

Faresina Channel

Type: Marine channel
Also known as: “Canale di Faresina”, “Farežinski Kanal”, “Kanal Porozin”, “Kanal Vela Vrata”, and “Vela Vrata”
Category: body of water
Location: Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

45.14958° or 45° 8′ 59″ north

Longitude

14.26352° or 14° 15′ 49″ east

Open location code

8FQP47X7+RC

GeoNames ID

3188316

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Faresina Channel” goes by many names.

Italian: “Canale della Faresina”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Zagorje and Strganec.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Uvala Porozina and Uvala Stupova.

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