Male Srakane

Male Srakane
Nickname: Canidole Piccola
Satellite image of Vele Srakane (bigger) and Male Srakane (smaller)
Male Srakane
Geography
LocationAdriatic Sea, Kvarner Bay
Coordinates44°33′52″N 14°19′53″E / 44.56434°N 14.33129°E / 44.56434; 14.33129
ArchipelagoCres-Lošinj archipelago
Area0.605 km2 (0.234 sq mi)
Coastline3.92 km (2.436 mi)
Administration
County Primorje-Gorski Kotar
Capital and largest cityMale Srakane (pop. 3)
Demographics
Population3 (2025)[1]
Pop. density3.30/km2 (8.55/sq mi)
Additional information
Vehicle registrationRI (Rijeka) (no cars)
Boats: ML (Mali Lošinj)

Male Srakane (lit.'Little Srakane'; Italian: Canidole Piccola) is an island in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea, situated between Lošinj, Unije and Susak, just south of Vele Srakane. Administratively, it is part of the town of Mali Lošinj. As of 2025, it has a population of 3.[1]

Name

During the Austro-Hungarian Empire (until the end of World War I) the two islands were called Klein- und Gross-Kanidol.

Inhabitants

According to statistics, it has a current, reported population of just three people,[1] who reside on the island during the whole year. The inhabitants usually make a living from fishing and agriculture. In 1940-50 approximately 30 people made a living on the island and by late 1960 only two women remained on the island. The three residents who live on the island are not original residents.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Results" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  2. ^ Piše D.Dž. (July 9, 2012). "Upoznajte hrvatski otok s najmanjim brojem stanovnika!". Dnevnik.hr.

Bibliography

Biology

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