Veli Rat is a
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
in
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 ...
on the island of
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 ...
, with a population of around 300 people. It is connected to other villages on the island by the
D109 highway. Veli Rat's population increases during the summer because of the tourists. To the northwest of the village is the
Veli Rat lighthouse.
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Populated places in Zadar County
Dugi Otok
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