Losinj
Island in the northern Adriatic Sea, in the Bay of Kvarner .
It is located near city of Rijeka. Lošinj is part of the Cres-Lošinj archipelago.
The Cres-Lošinj archipelago includes Cres and Lošinj, and the smaller islands of Unije, Ilovik, Susak
, Vele Srakane, Male Srakane and a number of unhabited small islands.
Cres is the biggest by area, Lošinj is second. Cres and Lošinj are connected by a small bridge in the
town of Osor, on the island of Cres. Lošinj is the 11th largest Adriatic island by area, 33 km long, with
the width varying from 4.75 km in the north and middle of the island, to 0.25 km near the town of Mali
Lošinj. The total coastline of the island is 112.7 km. With over 2600 hours of sunshine a year, the
island has become a popular destination for German and Italian tourists in the summer months.
Average air humidity is 70%, and the average summer temperature is 24 °C (75 °F) and 7 °C (45 °F)
during the winter. The highest elevations are the mountains Televrin (also called Osoršćica) (588 m)
and Sv. Nikola (557 m). The towns of Nerezine and Sveti Jakov lie at their base. The island is formed
predominantly of chalk limestone and dolomite rocks. There are sand deposits in the western part of
the Kurila peninsula. Major cities are Veli Losinj and Mali Losinj.
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