Cres

Cres (italian: Cherso) is an Adriatic island in Croatia. It is one of the northern islands and can be reached via ferry from the island Krk or from the Istrian peninsula (line Brestova-Porozina).

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With an area of 405,70 km?, Cres is the largest Croatian island, overtaking Krk which is just a bit smaller, and thought to be the largest for years.

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Cres and the neighbouring island of Lo?inj once used to be one island, but were divided by a channel and connected with a bridge at the town of Osor. Cres's only fresh water source is lake Vransko jezero.

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The town of Cres on the same island is inhabited by 2,959 people (2001).

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Croatia: The Republic of Croatia is a crescent-shaped country in Europe bordering the Mediterranean, Central Europe and the Balkans. Its capital is Zagreb. In recent history, it was a republic in the SFR Yugoslavia, but it achieved independence in 1991. It is a candidate for membership of the European Union....