Lopud
View from Sutvrač Fort
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| Location | Adriatic sea |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 42°41′N 17°57′E / 42.683°N 17.950°E |
| Archipelago | Elaphiti Islands |
| Area | 4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 214 m (702 ft) |
| Highest point | Polečica |
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| County | Dubrovnik-Neretva |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 220 |
| Pop. density | 49 /km2 (127 /sq mi) |
Lopud (pronounced [lɔ̌pud]) is a small island 4.63 square kilometres (1.79 square miles)[1] off the coast of Dalmatia, southern Croatia. Lopud is one of the Elaphiti Islands, and can be reached by boat from Dubrovnik, Trsteno, Orasac and Zaton. The island is famous for its sandy beaches,[2] in particular the bay of Šunj.Lopud is the second largest island of the Elaphiti islands,between Kolocep and Sipan. Economically the most developed island of the Elaphiti is famous as the "island in the middle" (Insula Media). Area: 4.63 square kilometres (1.79 square miles) The highest peak: Polačica 216 metres (709 feet) above sea level Coastline: 11.5 km (7 mi) (of which 1.2 km (1 mi) sandy)
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The harbour in Lopud
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Lopud beach scene
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Franciscan monastery
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Hotel Lafodia (opened 1968)
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Šunj Beach
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St. John's Church on Belvedere
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Derelict house
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Small church
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Spanish fort Sutvrač
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View on Lopud forests from Sutvrač
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Interior of Sutvrač Fort
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Lady of Šunj Church
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Interior of small church beside Lady of Šunj Church
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Lopud landscape
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Above Šunj Beach
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Along the footpath
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Lopud other side of coast
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Small belvedere
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One of houses in town
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Church in town
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Doors of church in town
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Former hotel Grand
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Lopud Park
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Image from park
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Town coast
References[edit]
- ^ Duplančić Leder, Tea; Ujević, Tin; Čala, Mendi (June 2004). "Coastline lengths and areas of islands in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea determined from the topographic maps at the scale of 1 : 25 000" (PDF). Geoadria. Zadar. 9 (1): 5–32. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
- ^ Frommer's Croatia by Karen Torme Olson & Sanja Bazulic Olson
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