Orlec

Orlec
Village
Street of the village of Orlec on the Cres Island, Croatia
Country	Croatia
Area [1]
• Total	22.6 km2 (8.7 sq mi)
Population  (2021) [2]
• Total	88
• Density	3.9/km2 (10/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Orlec (Italian : Aquilonia) is a village on the island of Cres in Croatia. Orlec is near cliffs where the endangered Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) nests. ^[3]

References

1. Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata   Q119585703.
2. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
3. "Griffon Vultures soaring high above Cres Island". 4 Vultures. Retrieved 13 May 2025.

44°53′N14°25′E / 44.883°N 14.417°E / 44.883; 14.417