Korčula
Korčula is an island in the Adriatic Sea, in Southern Dalmatia, near Dubrovnik. According to some sources, Marco Polo may have been born here.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Čara and Babina.
Čara
Village
Photo: Marijan, Public domain.
Čara is a village on the island of Korčula in Croatia. Korčula the island, is part of the Dalmatian coast and it belongs to the Dubrovnik-Neretva county.
Smokvica
Village
Smokvica is a village on the island of Korčula and a municipality in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County in Croatia. Smokvica is located in the centre of the island of Korčula, about 4 kilometers west of Čara, 13 kilometers east of Blato and 4 kilometers north from Brna. Smokvica is situated 3 km southwest of Korčula.
Korčula
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Korcula” and “Ostrvo Korčula”
- Category: landform
- Location: Dubrovnik-Neretva, Dalmatia, Croatia, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.94861° or 42° 56′ 55″ northLongitude
16.91806° or 16° 55′ 5″ eastElevation
279 metres (915 feet)Open location code
8FJRWWX9+C6GeoNames ID
3197708
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In Other Languages
From Ancient Greek to Swedish—“Korčula” goes by many names.
- Ancient Greek (to 1453): “Korkyra Melaina”
- Croatian: “Korčula”
- Croatian: “Otok Korčula”
- Dutch: “Korčula”
- German: “Korčula”
- Hungarian: “Korčula”
- Italian: “Curzola”
- Latin: “Corcyra Nigra”
- Romanian: “Korčula”
- Russian: “Корчула”
- Serbian: “Korčula”
- Serbian: “Корчула”
- Swedish: “Korčula”
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