Žirje, Croatia

Žirje is an island in the Šibenik -Knin in Croatia. The island has 160 inhabitants, who live mainly by agriculture, fisheries and tourism.

Geography and landscape

Žirje is the farthest island of the archipelago before Šibenik and is located southwest of the island Kaprija. West of Žirje is the small island Samograd. The two ranges of hills crisscrossed Žirje island is mainly covered by vegetation.

History

The name derives from the Croatian Zir ( glans). Probably the island was covered by a mighty oak forest in earlier times. Your long position in the sea made ​​out of it in the 6th century an Vorwachposten. In the 16th century, but assets were completely destroyed by the Turks. Remains of the fortifications are still to be discovered.

Remains of the fortifications on the east side of the island

Traffic

The island is accessible by boat from Šibenik.

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