Male Srakane

This article is about the island and the eponymous village. For the village near Čavle, see Ilovik, Čavle.
Male Srakane
Nickname: Canidole Piccola
Satellite image of Vele Srakane (bigger) and Male Srakane (smaller)
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Male Srakane is located in Croatia
Male Srakane
Male Srakane
Geography
LocationAdriatic Sea, Kvarner Bay
Coordinates44°33′52″N 14°19′53″E / 44.56434°N 14.33129°E / 44.56434; 14.33129
ArchipelagoCres-Lošinj archipelago
Area0.605 km2 (0.234 sq mi)
Coastline3.92 km (2.436 mi)
Administration
County Primorje-Gorski Kotar
Capital and largest cityMale Srakane (pop. 2)
Demographics
Population2 (2021)[1]
Pop. density3.30/km2 (8.55/sq mi)
Additional information
Vehicle registrationRI (Rijeka) (no cars)
Boats: ML (Mali Lošinj)

Male Srakane (lit. 'Little Srakane'; Italian: Canidole Piccola) is an island in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea, situated between Lošinj, Unije and Susak, just south of Vele Srakane. Administratively, it is part of the town of Mali Lošinj. As of 2021, it had a population of 2.[1]

Name

During the Austro-Hungarian Empire (until the end of World War I) the two islands were called Klein- und Gross-Kanidol.

Inhabitants

According to statistics, it has a current, reported population of just two people,[1] who only reside temporarily on the island in the summer. The inhabitants usually make a living from fishing and agriculture. In 1940-50 approximately 30 people made a living on the island and by late 1960 only two women remained on the island. The two residents who live on the island are not original residents.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Results" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  2. ^ Piše D.Dž. (July 9, 2012). "Upoznajte hrvatski otok s najmanjim brojem stanovnika!". Dnevnik.hr.

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