St. Michael Fort (Croatian : Utvrda sv. Mihovila) is fort on the Croatian island of Ugljan.
St. Michael Fort (Croatian : Utvrda sv. Mihovila) is fort on the Croatian island of Ugljan.
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Zadar County is a county in Croatia, it encompasses northern Dalmatia and southeastern Lika. Its center is the city of Zadar.
Pašman is an Adriatic island off the coast of northern Dalmatia in Croatia with an area of 60.11 km2, located to the south of Zadar, surrounded by the islands of Ugljan to the northwest, Iž to the west, and Dugi Otok and Žut to the southwest. The island is inhabited by 2,845 people, according to the 2011 census.
Brbinj is a small village on the northeast coast of the Croatian island of Dugi Otok, between the villages of Dragove and Savar. Its population is 76. It embraces two distinct bays, a four-fingered Jaz bay in the south and the Bura bay in the north. The last one became the main ferry port on the island, being connected to Zadar three times per day, and thus shifting the village center from Jaz to Bura bay.
Ugljan (pronounced [ûɡʎan]; is a Croatian island and the first in the Zadar Archipelago. It is located northwest of the island of Pašman and southeast of the islands of Rivanj and Sestrunj. Separated from the mainland by the Zadar Channel, it is connected with the island of Pašman by the Ždrelac Bridge spanning over the Ždrelac Strait. Area 50.21 km2, population 6,049, length 22 km, width up to 3.8 km.
Rivanj is an Adriatic Sea island in the Zadar Archipelago, between the islands of Sestrunj and Ugljan, with an area of 4.4 square kilometres (1.7 sq mi) ; population 31 (2011); highest peak Lukocina. The only village is Rivanj, located in the interior of the island; below it, on the south-western coast, is a small harbour with a hamlet. The island is largely covered with underbrush and thicket. Rivanj has a daily ferry and ship line with Zadar. The present village was allegedly founded by the inhabitants of the island of Ugljan. Rivanj is frequented by boaters.
Califfi Castle is a 17th-century castle on the Croatian island of Ugljan (Dalmatia), located in the town of the same name. The castle was built by the Califfi family in the 17th century. The Bercich family from Zara - Zadar acted as stewards of the castle, and the castle eventually took on their name. More recently the castle has been restored and carries the name Dvor Krešimir Ćosić after the former Croatian basketball star.
Iž is an island in the Zadar Archipelago within the Croatian reaches of the Adriatic Sea.
Sestrunj is an island in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea. It is situated in Zadar Archipelago, between Ugljan, Rivanj and Dugi Otok. Its area is 15.1 square kilometres, and it has population of 48. The only settlement is also called Sestrunj and is located in the island's interior. The island is partially covered with maquis shrubland and low forests. Remains of an Illyrian fort are situated on the island. The island's main industries are agriculture and fishing.
Kukljica is a village on the island of Ugljan in Croatia. According to the 2011 census, there are 714 inhabitants, 98% which are Croats.
Preko is a village and a municipality in Zadar County, Croatia. It is situated, as the name suggests, opposite of Zadar, on the island of Ugljan. Its old centre consists of typical Dalmatian architecture with numerous patrician family summer houses. According to the 2011 census, there are 3,805 inhabitants, 88% which are Croats.
St. Nicholas Fortress is a fortress located at the entrance to St. Anthony Channel, near the town of Šibenik in central Dalmatia, Croatia.
Church of the Holy Cross is a Croatian Pre-Romanesque Catholic church originating from the 9th century in Nin.
Ždrelac is a village on the island of Pašman in Croatia. It is connected by the D110 highway. At its northernmost tip, it is also connected to the island of Ugljan via the Ždrelac Bridge.
Kali is a municipality in Croatia on Ugljan island in Zadar County. In the 2011 census, there were 1,638 inhabitants, 99.39% of whom were Croats.
Sutomišćica is a village in Croatia, on the eastern side of the island of Ugljan. It is situated in a beautiful bay, about 3 km from Preko. On the opposite side of the bay a new marina has been built.
Muline is a port village on the island Ugljan in Croatia, municipality of Preko in Zadar county. It is connected by the D110 highway and by ferry. In Roman times it was important center of the olive oil production where most famous oil in antiquity was produced.
Mali Ždrelac is a small strait in the Adriatic Sea located between the Croatian islands of Ugljan and Pašman. State road D110 passes over the strait via the Ždrelac Bridge which spans the entire strait. There is also a village called Ždrelac on the island of Pašman overlooking the strait.
Fort St. Michael was a US Army installation in St. Michael, Alaska.
St. Michael's Fortress is a medieval fort in Šibenik, Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia, situated on a steep hill above the old historic center of the city. Its strategically favorable and dominant position made it the central part of Šibenik fortification system. The location was more or less continuously occupied since the Iron Age, as is witnessed by numerous archaeological findings from the era. The city of Šibenik was first mentioned on 25 December 1066 in a charter signed by King Peter Krešimir IV and verified by his courtiers. It is widely considered that the signing took place at St. Michael's Fortress.
The Zadar Archipelago is a group of islands in the Adriatic Sea, near the Croatian city of Zadar.
