Kvarner
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Cres

Orlec

Orlec is a on the island of in . Orlec is near cliffs where the endangered Eurasian griffon vulture nests.
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  • Type: Village with 92 residents
  • Description: settlement in the Town of Cres, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia
  • Also known as: “Aquilónia” and “Orlež”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zbišina and Stanić.

Hamlet
is a on the island of , in Primorje-Gorski Kotar. Administratively, it is part of the town of . As of 2021, it had a population of 2. It is located just to the west of . is situated 2½ km southwest of Orlec.

Hamlet
is a ghost village on the island of , in Primorje-Gorski Kotar. Administratively, it is part of the town of . As of 2021, it had a population of 0. is situated 4½ km south of Orlec.

Village
is a located on the island of , in Primorje-Gorski Kotar. Administratively, it is part of the town of . As of 2021, it had a population of 36. is situated 4½ km north of Orlec.

Orlec

Latitude
44.88153° or 44° 52′ 54″ north
Longitude
14.42454° or 14° 25′ 28″ east
Population
92
Elevation
230 metres (755 feet)
Open location code
8FPPVCJF+JR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 450192420
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3194001
Wiki­data ID
Q2472068
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In Other Languages

From Bosnian to Ukrainian—“Orlec” goes by many names.
  • Bosnian: “Orlec”
  • Croatian: “Orlec”
  • Dutch: “Orlec”
  • French: “Orlec”
  • Hungarian: “Orlec”
  • Italian: “Aquilonia”
  • Polish: “Orlec (Chorwacja)”
  • Polish: “Orlec”
  • Serbian: “Орлец (Црес)”
  • Serbian: “Орлец”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Orlec”
  • Slovenian: “Orlec”
  • Spanish: “Orlec”
  • Ukrainian: “Орлець (Црес)”
  • Ukrainian: “Орлець”

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