Merkan Island

Mrkan is a island in the Adriatic Sea, located off the coast, near . The island is uninhabited.
  • Islet
  • …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
  • Description: island in Croatia
  • Also known as
    “Greben Mrkan”
    “Mrkan”
    “Ostrvo Mrkan”
    “Otočić Mrkan”

Places of Interest Nearby

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is an islet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cavtat and Obod.
is a city with a long history.
is a hamlet.
3 km northeast of Merkan Island
is a in southern , in the…
3½ km east of Merkan Island
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Latitude
42.57581° or 42° 34′ 33″ north
Longitude
18.19464° or 18° 11′ 41″ east
Open location code
8FJWH5GV+8V
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Open­Street­Map feature
natural = coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place = islet
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Slovenian—“Merkan Island” goes by many names.
مركانArabic
MrkanCroatian
MarcanaItalian
MrkanItalian
Scoglio MerkanItalian
MrkanSerbian
МрканSerbian
MrkanSlovenian

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