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Kornat (pronounced ) is an island in the
Kornat (pronounced ) is an island in the Croatia
Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...
n part of the Adriatic Sea
The Adriatic Sea () is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula. The Adriatic is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea, extending from the Strait of Otranto (where it connects to the Ionian Se ...
, in central Dalmatia
Dalmatia (; ; ) is a historical region located in modern-day Croatia and Montenegro, on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea. Through time it formed part of several historical states, most notably the Roman Empire, the Kingdom of Croatia (925 ...
. With an area of 32.44 km2 it is the 16th largest island in Croatia and the largest island in the eponymous Kornati islands
The Kornati archipelago () of Croatia, also known as the Stomorski islands, is located in the northern part of Dalmatia, south from Zadar and west from Šibenik, in the Šibenik-Knin County. With length and 89 islands, some large, some small, in ...
archipelago.
It is part of the Kornati National Park, which is composed of a total of 89 islands, islets and rocks.
In the 19th century, the island was alternatively known as Insel Incoronata (in German) and Krunarski Otok (in Croatian).
According to the 2001 census, the island had a total population of 7, although there are no permanent settlements on the island. Kornati's coastline is long.
In recent history, the island became infamous as the site of what became known as the "Kornat Tragedy" (), when a group of firefighters flown in as part of the 2007 coastal fires firefighting effort perished. Twelve out of thirteen men who found themselves surrounded by fire were killed in the event, which was the biggest loss of lives in the history of Croatian firefighting
Firefighting is a profession aimed at controlling and extinguishing fire. A person who engages in firefighting is known as a firefighter or fireman. Firefighters typically undergo a high degree of technical training. This involves structural fir ...
.
See also
*Kornati Islands
The Kornati archipelago () of Croatia, also known as the Stomorski islands, is located in the northern part of Dalmatia, south from Zadar and west from Šibenik, in the Šibenik-Knin County. With length and 89 islands, some large, some small, in ...
*List of islands of Croatia
This is a list of islands of Croatia. There are over a thousand islands in Croatia, the exact number varying by definitions, and they cover a total area of about . The number and classification of islands in Croatia varies over time and by differ ...
References
Kornati Islands Islands of Croatia Islands of the Adriatic Sea {{ŠibenikKnin-geo-stub Car-free islands of Europe