Sveti Andrija (Vis)

Infobox Islands
name = Sveti Andrija

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image caption = Svetac from Komiža
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native name = Štondrija
native name link = Croatian language
nickname = Svetac
location = Adriatic sea
coordinates = coord|43|01|N|15|45|E|display=title
archipelago = Viški arhipelag
total islands =
major islands =
area = 4.19 km²
highest mount = Kosa
elevation = 316 m
country = Croatia
country admin divisions title = County
country admin divisions = Split-Dalmatia
country capital city =
country largest city =
country largest city population = uninhabited
country leader title =
country leader name =
population = 0
population as of = 2001
density =
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additional info =:"For other Croatian islands named Sveti Andrija see Sveti Andrija.Sveti Andrija (Croatian for Saint Andrew), sometimes also called Svetac (Croatian for saint) is an island in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea. It is situated convert|14|nmi|km|0 from Komiža (a town on the island of Vis). It is uninhabited, although it used to have permanent residents. Remains of Byzantine origin can be found on the island. The population census on Svetac from 1951 was 51, but all of these people are now deceased. The last one of the group was an elderly woman who died in 2000. [ [http://www.dalmatia.hr/CentralDalmatia/Naturalbeauties1/tabid/2402/Default.aspx A tip about the island on dalmatia.hr] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.unizd.hr/odjeli/geografija/Geoadria/Geo%209-1/Kozlicic-Faricic%209-1.pdf Mithad Kozličić,Josip Faričić: "The Significance of Sv. Andrija Island (Svetac) on a Sailing Route Across the Adriatic Presented on Old Geographical Maps"]