Piškera

Piškera
Map
Piškera is located in Croatia
Piškera
Piškera
Geography
LocationAdriatic Sea
Coordinates43°46′15″N 15°20′13″E / 43.77083°N 15.33694°E / 43.77083; 15.33694
ArchipelagoKornati islands
Area2.66 km2 (1.03 sq mi)
Highest elevation126 m (413 ft)[1]
Administration
CountyŠibenik-Knin County

Piškera (also called Jadra[1]) is a small uninhabited Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea. It is one of the Kornati Islands in central Dalmatia and its area is 2.66 km2.[2] Its coastline is 10.64 km long.

A fishing settlement of the same name, established on the island in the 16th century, was gradually abandoned after the demise of the Republic of Venice in the late 18th century.[3][4][5] The island's name is derived from peschiera, Italian for "fish farm".[6]

A marina with 118 berths operated by ACI Club, located off the coast of an adjacent isle of Panitula Vela, is open between April and October every year.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Piškera". Croatian Encyclopedia (in Croatian). Miroslav Krleža Institute of Lexicography. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  2. ^ 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. 9 (1). Zadar: 5–32. doi:10.15291/geoadria.127. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
  3. ^ Sorić 2013.
  4. ^ "Dolazak Hrvata". np-kornati.hr (in Croatian). Kornati National Park. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  5. ^ Faričić, Josip (23 January 2006). "Ribarsko naselje Piškera". geografija.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Geographical Society. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  6. ^ Skračić 2001, pp. 302–303.
  7. ^ "ACI Marina Piškera". croatia.hr. Adriatic Croatia International Club. Retrieved 16 July 2020.

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