Vrgada (island)

Vrgada is an island off the coast of Croatia in the Adriatic Sea. It is located in the Šibenik archipelago, northwest of Murter, convert|2.5|nmi|km from the mainland [ [http://www.pakostane.hr/vrgada_HR.php Vrgada on pakostane.hr] ] . It has area of 3.7 km² [http://peljar.cvs.hr/show_place_info.php?id=111 First Croatian online peljar] ] and population of 242 [http://www.dzs.hr/Hrv_Eng/ljetopis/2005/00-sadrzaj.pdf Statistical yearbook for 2006 of Central bureau of statistics of Republic of Croatia] ] . The only settlement on the island is also named Vrgada and is surrounded with pine forest. [ [http://www.pakostane.info/vrgada.php Vrgada on pakostane.info] ] Main industries are agriculture and fishing. On northeast coast, there are several small coves.

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