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Palagruža

Islands and Archipelagos

Palagruza is a small Croatian archipelago in the middle of the Adriatic Sea, uninhabited except for lighthouse staff and occasional summer tourists. It can be reached only by chartered motorboat, a journey of several hours from nearby islands such as Lastovo, Korcula, or Vis, and is administratively part of the municipality of Komiza. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Protected Status
National Park or Reserve 1
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In Discipline

Oceanography, Disciplines
Source Palagruza (Wikipedia)
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Croatia

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1. Palagruza (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Palagruža (pronounced [palǎɡruːʒa];) is a small Croatian archipelago in the middle of the Adriatic Sea.
  • Article text
    It is a nature reserve, and the small amount of vegetation is of the Mediterranean type, for instance oleander (Nerium oleander) and tree spurge (Euphorbia dendroides).
  • In Discipline: Oceanography, Lead section (in-discipline Oceanography)
    Palagruža (pronounced [palǎɡruːʒa];) is a small Croatian archipelago in the middle of the Adriatic Sea.
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Wikidata: Palagruza
Wikidata Q378556, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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