Pašman

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Island of Croatia

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::summary Island of Croatia ::

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Field	Value
name	Pašman
image_name	Pasman.jpg
image_map
native_name_link	Croatian
location	Adriatic Sea
coordinates
area_km2	60.11
highest_mount	Bokolj
elevation_m	272
country	Croatia
country_admin_divisions_title	County
country_admin_divisions	Zadar
country_largest_city	Tkon
population	2,845
population_as_of	2011
population_footnotes
density_km2	33.34
country_admin_divisions_1	Pašman, Tkon
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There are 10 settlements on the island; Ždrelac, Banj, Dobropoljana, Neviđane, Mrljane, Barotul, Pašman and Kraj, belonging to the Municipality of Pašman, and Ugrinić and Tkon, belonging to the Municipality of Tkon.

Among all islands in the Croatian archipelago it is Pašman that has the biggest green surface considering its total area. It is the 12th largest island in the archipelago by land area. It is also known to have the cleanest water in the Adriatic due to the constantly changing currents.

History

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The Pašman Monastery of St. Cosmas and Damian was one of the centers of the spread of Glagolitic literacy in the northern Dalmatia. Numerous Glagolitic manuscripts were created in the monastery, of which the Rule of St. Benedict, whose translation from Latin into Old Slavonic was made as early as the 11th century. It is believed that it was the Pašman monks who traveled to Prague as teachers of Glagolitic and Old Slavonic.

Geography

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With an area of 60 km2 and 70 km of indented coastline, it is one of the larger Croatian islands. It is connected to the island of Ugljan by the Ždrelac Bridge, and is separated from the mainland by the Pašman Channel, which in some places is only 2 km wide. It is also one of the islands closest to the mainland. It is located in the Zadar archipelago, between the cities of Zadar and Biograd at Sea.

The Mediterranean climate has developed a rich world of flora and fauna, many species of medicinal and aromatic plants, and the seabed preserves all species of shellfish and fish of the Croatian Adriatic.

The sea is clean, the beaches are pebble and rocky, with countless little docks. Near Pašman, sea currents change every 6 hours and that is why the local sea is among the cleanest on the Adriatic. On the east side of the island you can swim among natural rocks with long stone plateaus and crystal clear sea. Most facilities are located directly by the sea and the beaches.

Transport

The island can be reached by ferry from Zadar, the line Zadar-Preko (island of Ugljan) and then the state road D110 and the Ždrelac Bridge. The second ferry line departs from Biograd and leads to Tkon on the island of Pašman. All places on the island are connected by an island road. It is separated from the island of Ugljan, with which it was connected in the recent past by a shoal that could be crossed, by the Little Ždrelac canal dug in 1883, and in 1979 deepened to a depth of 4 meters and bridged by a bridge in Ždrelac. The bridge was renovated and made bigger in 2010.

Economy

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Pašman is known for its beautiful sandy beaches and pine forests on the north side of the island facing the mainland. Pašman towns are small and quiet and therefore suitable for rest and relaxation. In all small villages of Pašman there are several shops, taverns and other service activities. The south side of the island abounds in untouched nature, numerous bays, blue sea, old fishermen's houses and all with a view of the Kornati National Park. This side of the island is without roads and as such is very popular for Robinson Crusoe-style holidays.

Most of the 3,100 inhabitants of typical island towns are traditionally engaged in fishing and farming, and more recently in tourism. A rich tourist offering has been developed: rooms of several categories, apartments, holiday homes, boarding houses, car camps, taverns and restaurants serving numerous types of local fresh seafood.

Summits

Veliki Bokolj, 274 m,
Oštro, 254 m,
Semica, 199 m,
Straža, 180 m,
Jakovljev vrh, 178 m,
Mali Bokolj, 164 m,
Cudonjin, 146 m,
Martinjak, 139 m,
Pustograd, 108 m,

References

{{Croatia Yearbook 2015
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