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The Island of Lošinj is part of the Cres-Lošinj island group, which constitutes the western segment of the Kvarner’s islands inside the Kvarner Bay. The Kvarner Bay together with that of Trieste forms the most inland point of the Mediterranean Sea. The Cres-Lošinj island group extends in a northwest-southeast direction for 99 kilometres with a total area of 513 km², which comprises 16% of the total area of the Adriatic islands. The west part of the Kvarner islands consists of the following islands: Cres (409 km²), Lošinj (75 km²) and smaller islands of Unije (17 km²), Ilovik (6 km²), Susak (4 km²), Vele Srakane (1 km²), and a series of smaller uninhabited islands. The islands of this archipelago form the natural bridge between Istria and Dalmatia. This archipelago lies in the middle of the northern hemisphere because a part of it goes through the 45th degree of the northern latitude. The biggest part of the archipelago is in the sub-tropical zone of the southern half of the northern hemisphere, which influences its climate and the way of life of its inhabitants. Lošinj is the 11th biggest island on the Adriatic Sea, 33 km long, with the width varying from 4,75 km in the north and middle of the island, to 0,25 km near the town of Mali Lošinj. The total coastline of the island is 112,7 km. The whole coastline abounds in attractive bays and coves, ideal for swimming and sunbathing. Lošinj’s highest hill is the wooded hill of Osoršćica (588 m), which is some 10 kilometres long and stretches along the northern part of the island. On the island of Cres, which is generally higher than Lošinj, the highest hill is Sis (650 m). Cres has a freshwater lake - Vrana, which is a natural phenomenon. It is needless to say that so much drinking water on a karst island represents a real treasure. This enormous natural tank of fresh and healthy water contains more than 200 million m³ of water and supplies all the towns and villages on the islands with fresh drinking water. Many, many years ago the island of Cres and Lošinj were one, only after the channel of Osor was excavated, probably during the Roman period, two islands emerged. Today a bridge connects the islands and in the geographically trafficable sense they form one unit.
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Otok Lošinj sastavni je dio cresko-lošinjske otočne skupine i čini zapadni niz Kvarnerskih otoka unutar Kvarnerskog zaljeva, koji je zajedno s Tršćanskim zaljevom, najdublje u europsko kopno uvučeni dio Mediterana. Cresko-lošinjska otočna skupina pruža se od sjeverozapada prema jugoistoku u dužini od 99 km s ukupnom površinom od 513 km², što je 16% od ukupne površine jadranskih otoka. Zapadni niz Kvarnerskih otoka čine otoci: Cres (409 km²), Lošinj (75 km²) i manji otoci: Unije (17 km²), Ilovik (6 km²), Susak (4 km²), Vele Srakane (1 km²), te niz malih nenaseljenih otočića. Otoci ove skupine svojim središnjim položajem obavljaju funkciju prirodnog mosta između Istre i Dalmacije. Ovo otočje leži u sredini sjeverne hemisfere jer kroz njegov dio prolazi 45. stupanj sjeverne geografske širine, tako da se veći dio nalazi u suptropskoj zoni južne polovice sjeverne polutke, što utječe na klimu i način života stanovništva. Otok Lošinj jedanaesti otok na Jadranu po veličini, dužine 33 km, sa širinom koja varira od 4,75 km na sjeveru i u središnjem dijelu, do čak 0,25 km blizu grada Malog Lošinja. Ukupna dužina razvedene obale otoka Lošinja iznosi 112,7 km. Čitava je obala arhipelaga prepuna privlačnih draga i dražica, ugodnih za kupanje i sunčanje. Najviša planina Lošinja je šumovita Osoršćica (588 m), dugačka oko 10 km, koja se proteže uzduž sjevernog dijela otoka. Gorovitiji otok Cres ima najvišu goru Sis (650 m) i svoj prirodni fenomen - slatkovodno Vransko jezero. Taj golemi prirodni spomenik slatke i zdrave vode sadrži više od 200 milijuna m³ vode i opskrbljuje sva mjesta na otocima pitkom vodom. U davnoj prošlosti Cres i Lošinj bili su jedinstveni otok, tek umjetno prokopanim kanalom kod Osora, vjerojatno u rimsko doba, nastala su dva otoka koja su danas povezana cestovnim mostom i u prometnom geografskom smislu tvore jedinstvenu cjelinu.