Orlec

Orlec is a on the island of in . Orlec is near cliffs where the endangered Eurasian griffon vulture nests.
  • Village with 88 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 230 metres (750 feet)
  • Description: settlement in the Town of Cres, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia
  • Also known as
    “Aquilónia”
    “Orlež”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zbišina and Stanić.
Hamlet
is a on the island of , in Primorje-Gorski Kotar.
2½ km southwest of Orlec
Hamlet
is a ghost village on the island of , in Primorje-Gorski Kotar.
4½ km south of Orlec
Village
is a located on the island of , in Primorje-Gorski Kotar.
4½ km north of Orlec
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Latitude
44.88153° or 44° 52′ 54″ north
Longitude
14.42454° or 14° 25′ 28″ east
Open location code
8FPPVCJF+JR
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Open­Street­Map feature
place = village
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In Other Languages

From Bosnian to Ukrainian—“Orlec” goes by many names.
OrlecBosnian
OrlecCroatian
OrlecDutch
OrlecHungarian
AquiloniaItalian
OrlecPolish
Orlec (Chorwacja)Polish
ОрлецSerbian
Орлец (Црес)Serbian
OrlecSerbo-Croatian
OrlecSlovenian
ОрлецьUkrainian
Орлець (Црес)Ukrainian

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