 Sunset over the Mljet lakes | |
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  Mljet | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Adriatic Sea |
| Coordinates | 42°44′42″N 17°32′06″E / 42.74500°N 17.53500°E |
| Archipelago | Adriatic islands |
| Area | 98.01 km2 (37.84 sq mi) |
| Length | 37 km (23 mi) |
| Width | 3.2 km (1.99 mi) |
| Coastline | 135.185 km (84.0001 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 514 m (1686 ft) |
| Highest point | Veliki grad |
| Administration | |
Croatia | |
| County | Dubrovnik-Neretva |
| Largest settlement | Babino Polje (pop. 270) |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Mljećanin (male) Mljećka (female) |
| Population | 1,088 (2011) |
| Pop. density | 11.34/km2 (29.37/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | 97.3% Croats 2.7% others |
Mljet (pronounced [mʎɛ̂t]; Latin: Melita, Italian: Meleda) is the southernmost and easternmost of the larger Adriatic islands of the Dalmatia region of Croatia. The National Park includes the western part of the island, Veliko jezero, Malo jezero, Soline Bay and a sea belt 500 metres wide from the most prominent cape of Mljet covering an area of 54 km2.[1] The central parts of the park are Veliko jezero with the Isle of St. Mary, Malo jezero and the villages of Goveđari, Polače, and Pomena.[2][3]
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ Naklad Naprijet, The Croatian Adriatic Tourist Guide, pg. 338, Zagreb (1999), ISBN 953-178-097-8
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Mljet". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.