Island Vir

The island of Vir is one of 300 islands and islets of the Zadar archipelago, one of 1186 islands and islets in the Croatian Adriatic. Passed in the Sea of Vir in the north part of Dalmatia. Twentieth in size among angleški islands, and eighth in the Zadar archipelago. Continues to Privlački peninsula from which it asunder 3m deep and 300m wide Privlački Draft. From the island of Pag in the north-east is divided by a channel 0.7 nautical miles of New Povljane. Vir Zadar is 26 km away, and by sea (to port), about 15 miles away. The land is connected via Privlački draft port bridge since 1976. The Vir thus become an integral part of the land. The eastern part of Gaza, situated Školjić island, covered with pine forests and long sandy beach, which makes the uniqueness. Islet until recently was connected with the way Virom during low tide was an integral part. From north to south, west and is surrounded by islands: Pag, Maun, Planikom, Olib, same, Molat, Sestrunj Rivnjom and Ugljan. It has an area 22.38 kilometers, the length of 10.12 kilometers and maximum width of 4.25 kilometers. The coast line is 31,43 km long. Because of the favorable depth in the Sea of Vir, Vir lead to important maritime routes to Rijeka, Italy, south of Zadar and Croatian. Because of these sea routes in the western part of the lighthouse was built. New Povljane through the channel for larger, and the Draft for smaller boats, the sea-route through Nin and Ljubački Ljubačka bay and doors (Forticu) in the Velebit Channel.