Losinj
is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea, in the Kvarner Gulf. It is almost due south of the city of Rijeka and part of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county.
The settlements on Losinj include
Nerezine
,
Sveti Jakov
,
Cunski
,
Artaturi
,
Mali Losinj
and
Veli Losinj
.
A regional road runs the length of the island; ferry connections (via the island of Cres) include Brestova - Porozina, Merag - Valbiska, Mali Losinj - Zadar, Mali Losinj - Pula. There is also an airport on the island of Losinj.
Losinj is part of the Cres-Losinj archipelago. The Cres-Losinj archipelago includes Cres and Losinj, and the smaller islands of Unije, Ilovik, Susak, Vele Srakane, Male Srakane and a number of uninhabited small islands. Cres is the biggest by area, Losinj is second. Cres and Losinj are connected by a small bridge at the town of Osor on Cres.
Losinj 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 Losinj. The total coastline of the island is 112.7 km.
With around 2600 hours of sunshine a year, the island has become a popular destination for Slovenian, 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 Osorscica) (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.
The island has a mild climate and evergreen vegetation (like myrtle, holm oak, and laurel). The highest elevations in the north have more sparse vegetation. Veli Losinj, Cikat and the south-western coast are ringed by pine forests.
Text and photos partialy from
Wikipedia