Rava is an

island An island or isle is a piece of land, distinct from a continent, completely surrounded by water. There are continental islands, which were formed by being split from a continent by plate tectonics, and oceanic islands, which have never been ...

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 ...

. It is situated in the

Zadar Archipelago The Zadar Archipelago (, ) is a archipelago, group of islands in the Adriatic Sea, near the Croatian city of Zadar. Important Bird Area The northern part of the Zadar Archipelago, including the islands of Premuda, Silba, Olib, Škarda, Iž and Mo ...

, between

Iž file:HRV Otok Iž COA.svg, Island coat of arms Iž () is an island in the Zadar Archipelago within the Croatian reaches of the Adriatic Sea. Its settlements are located exclusively on island's eastern part, facing Ugljan. The main settlement, Vel ...

and

Dugi Otok Dugi Otok (; Croatian for "Long Island") is part of Croatia and the seventh largest island in the Adriatic Sea. It is located off the Dalmatian coast, west of Zadar. It is the largest and westernmost of the Zadarian Islands, and derives its nam ...

, from Zadar. Its area is 3.6 km², First Croatian online peljar
/ref> and it has a population of 117 (). The only settlements on the island are Vela Rava and Mala Rava. The coast of the island is very indented with 13 bays and of coastline. The island is composed of dolomite. The primary industries are

agriculture Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created ...

(mainly

olive The olive, botanical name ''Olea europaea'' ("European olive"), is a species of Subtropics, subtropical evergreen tree in the Family (biology), family Oleaceae. Originating in Anatolia, Asia Minor, it is abundant throughout the Mediterranean ...

s, but some

vineyard A vineyard ( , ) is a plantation of grape-bearing vines. Many vineyards exist for winemaking; others for the production of raisins, table grapes, and non-alcoholic grape juice. The science, practice and study of vineyard production is kno ...

s also) and

fishing Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment (Freshwater ecosystem, freshwater or Marine ecosystem, marine), but may also be caught from Fish stocking, stocked Body of water, ...

Relief

Reljef

Rava has a high shoreline to area ratio, with 15

bay A bay is a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean, a lake, or another bay. A large bay is usually called a ''gulf'', ''sea'', ''sound'', or ''bight''. A ''cove'' is a small, ci ...

s:
#Tanko #Vališina #Ivanoševica #Pavajsko #Pestehovac #Dražice #Golubovac #Martinica #Grbavač #Grbačina #Marnjica (Marinica) #Paladinjica (Paladinica) #Vićabok #Lokvina #Za Grbicu

Gallery

Rava Marnjica panorama.jpg, Marnjica from sea Mala Rava uvala Lokvina.JPG, Mala Rava from Lokvina Rava uvala Marnjica nevera.jpg, With approaching storm Mala Rava (43372028144).jpg, ''Ravski kanal''

References

External links

Rava portal

Site dedicated to Rava

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About Rava, Vela Rava, Videos/Pictures, Kayaking
Islands of Croatia Islands of the Adriatic Sea Landforms of Zadar County {{Zadar-geo-stub