Iž

Iž ( _it. Isola Esa, _de. Ese) is an island in the Zadar Archipelago in the Croatian part of Adriatic Sea. It is situated between Ugljan on the nort-east and Dugi otok on the south-west and is about an hour's ferry ride from Zadar. It has an area of 17.59 km² and a population of 557. [http://www.dzs.hr/Hrv_Eng/ljetopis/2005/00-sadrzaj.pdf Statistical yearbook for 2006 of Central bureau of statistics of Republic of Croatia] ] It's minerology is composed of mainly limestone and dolomite.GE-YLZ|4|Iž] The island has been settled since prehistoric times, there is a catholic church dating from the 11th century and records of the first Croatian settlers dates from the year 1266. [ [http://pubwww.st.carnet.hr/zadar/ng/veliiz.html Article on Iž] ] Its two biggest settlements (Iž Veli and Iž Mali) are located on the eastern part of the island. Near the island there are some very small uninhabited islands: Knežak, Rutnjak and Fulija for example. In Iž vocabulary people almost never say f, they use h instead. Main activities are sailing, fishing, olive cultivation and pottery. It is very popular amongst foreign tourists for a variety of reasons, mainly due to its great beaches. [ [http://www.kroatien-fewo.net/eng_iz.html Iž on kroatien-fewo.net] ]

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* [http://www.travel-tourist.com/iz_en.htm Article about Iž on travel-tourist.com]