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A total of 16 % of surface area of the Adriatic islands, exactly 513 km², belongs to the islands of Cres and Lošinj which is 99 km long and stretches from northwest to southeast. The island of Lošinj (75 km²), is an integral part of the Cres-Lošinj islands and together with the island of Cres (409 km²), Ilovik (6 km²), Unije (17 km²), Susak (4 km²), and Vele Srakane (1 km²), as well as many small uninhabited islets, forms the western stretch of the Kvarner islands in the eponymous bay. Their position serves as a natural bridge between Dalmatia and Istria. Along with the Gulf of Trieste, this is the deepest indented part of the Mediterranean into the European continent. The islands of Cres and Lošinj, passing the 45th northern parallel, are situated in the middle of the northern hemisphere, more precisely in the subtropical zone of the southern half of the northern hemisphere, which greatly affects the climate and local life. Island of Lošinj is the 11th biggest island in the Adriatic, and it is up to 4.75 km across in certain areas, whereas the narrowest part is only 0.25 km across near the town of Mali Lošinj. Its coast is suitable for swimming and sunbathing with plenty of inviting coves and lagoons. The island is 33 km long, and the length of its indented coast stretches to staggering 112.7 km. Osoršćica, the island’s highest peak (588 m high and 10 km long), stretches along the northern part of the island of Lošinj. The biggest mountain on the island of Cres is Sis (650 m) that is complemented by a natural phenomenon – the Lake Vrana. This freshwater lake contains 200 million m³ of potable water that supplies all settlements on the islands of Cres and Lošinj. Long time ago, Cres and Lošinj formed a single island, however, an artificial channel near Osor was dug in the Roman period, splitting them in two. They are still considered a single island with regards to the geography and transport connections. Look at the attachments:
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Ukupno 16 % površine jadranskih otoka, odnosno čak 513 km², pripada cresko lošinjskoj otočnoj skupini koja se, u dužini od 99 km, proteže od sjeverozapada prema jugoistoku. Otok Lošinj (75 km²), sastavni je dio cresko lošinjske skupine koja, zajedno sa Cresom (409 km²), Ilovikom (6 km²), Unijama (17 km²), Suskom (4 km²) i Velim Srakanama (1 km²), te nizom manjih nenaseljenih otočića, čini zapadni niz Kvarnerskih otoka unutar Kvarnerskog zaljeva koji svojim položajem obavljaju funkciju prirodnog mosta između Dalmacije i Istre. Kvarnerski uz Tršćanski zaljev, najdublje je uvučeni dio Mediterana u europsko kopno. Cresko lošinjsko otočje, kroz koje prolazi 45. stupanj sjeverne geografske širine, nalazi se u sredini sjeverne hemisfere odnosno, u suptropskoj zoni južne polovice sjeverne polutke, što uvelike utječe na klimu i način života stanovništva. Otok Lošinj po veličini je jedanaesti otok na Jadranu, a njegova širina u pojedinim dijelovima se kreće od najšire 4,75 km pa do najužeg dijela u blizini grada Malog Lošinja, gdje je svega 0,25 km. Čitava obala, pogodna za kupanje i sunčanje, prepuna je privlačnih uvala i draga. Sam otok Lošinj dug je 33 km, a dužina razvedene obale proteže se na čak 112,7 km. Uzduž sjevernog dijela otoka Lošinja proteže se Osoršćica, najviša planina na otoku (588 m) dugačka 10 km. Na otoku Cresu najviša gora je Sis (650 m) uz koju ističemo još jedan prirodni fenomen – Vransko jezero. Slatkovodno Vransko jezero sadrži 200 milijuna m³ pitke vode kojom opskrbljuje sva mjesta na otocima Cresu i Lošinju. Nekad, u davnoj prošlosti Cres i Lošinj bili su jedinstveni otok, međutim umjetnim prokopavanjem kanala kod Osora, vjerojatno u rimsko doba, nastala su dva otoka koja i dalje tvore cjelinu s obzirom na geografsku i prometnu povezanost. Prouči privitke: