Krk (pronounced [kr??k]; Chakavian: Khark, German: Vegl; Latin: Curicta; Italian: Veglia) is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea, located near Rijeka in the Bay of Kvarner and part of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county. - - Krk has for many years been thought the largest Adriatic island, with an area of 405.78 km2 (156.67 sq mi),[1] although recent measurements now give the neighbouring island of Cres an equal surface area. Krk is also ...
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