Krk

Coordinates: 45°4′N 14°36′E / 45.067°N 14.600°E / 45.067; 14.600
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Krk
Satellite view of Krk
Map
Geography
LocationAdriatic Sea
Coordinates45°4′N 14°36′E / 45.067°N 14.600°E / 45.067; 14.600
Area405.80 km2 (156.68 sq mi)
Highest elevation568 m (1864 ft)[1]
Highest pointObzova
Administration
Croatia
CountyPrimorje-Gorski Kotar
Largest settlementKrk (pop. 6,816)
Demographics
Population19,916 (2021)[1]
Pop. density44/km2 (114/sq mi)

Krk (pronounced

island in the Adriatic
, with multiple towns and villages that contain a total of 19,916 (2021) inhabitants.

History

Prehistory

Map

Archaeological findings indicate that the island was inhabited continuously since the

Latin) as one of the Apsyrtidian or Electridian islands held by the people known as Liburnians. The Liburnians called the island "Curicum", which is the name assumed to have been given to the island by its original inhabitants.[3]

There are the remains of prehistoric settlements near Draga Bašćanska, as well as Bronze and Iron Age earthworks near Malinska, Dobrinj, Vrbnik and Baška. [4]

Krk Bridge

Roman era

Krk came under Roman rule once they defeated the Liburnians. The

Eastern Roman Empire
.

Municipium Flavium Fulfinum is an old Roman settlement near the town of Omišalj. Archaeological findings show the first traces of settlement in the area dating back into the 1st century when the Romans settled the area following the Illyrian Wars as a retirement community for soldiers. The Romans constructed the city for the retired Roman soldiers during the Flavian dynasty.[6][7] The settlement was abandoned in the Late antiquity.[8]

Roman ruins can be seen today in some parts of the town of Krk, for example mosaics in some houses. A temple to the Roman goddess Venus was discovered near the small gate (mala vrata) in the old city. This is the only temple dedicated to the goddess Venus to be found on the eastern side of the Adriatic and it dates back to 1st century BC. It's unique in that approval from the emperor’s family itself was needed before building could commence for such a statue to be built.[9] The temple is located within a shop just inside of the small gate.[10]

Migration Period

The walls of the town of Krk could not withstand attacks by the

Constantine Porphyrogenitus (10th century), Krk was known as Vekla, of which the Romanized variant, also used by the Venetians, was Veglia.[5]

Reign of Croatian Counts and Kings

There are no extant documents showing when Krk became part of the Croatian state. It is known that from around 875 the Byzantine town paid the Croatian rulers 110 gold pieces a year to be able peacefully to keep their hold there. While the Croatian state was being established, Krk found itself on the Venetians' route to the Mediterranean. The Venetians conquered the town for the first time in 1001, and from then Krk's history was closely linked with the history of the

Peter Krešimir IV the Croatian rulers regained their power, but the Venetians took Krk for the second time in 1118.[5]

Reign of the Krk Counts (from 1430 on – the Frankopan family)

Town of Krk

When the Venetians conquered Krk for the second time in 1118, the local noble family, the unknown Dujams,

Zrinski Counts were the ruling feudal family in the whole of Croatia right up to 1671.[5]
The Frankopans produced seven Croatian Bans, and many of them were patrons of Croatian artists.

Ivan VII Frankopan in particular was the only prince of the semi-independent Principality of Krk.[citation needed] He also promoted the settlement of Morlachs and Vlachs (originally Romanians who later split into Istro-Romanians) in the island (specifically in the areas of Dubašnica and Poljica and between the castles of Dobrinj and Omišalj) to have a bigger manpower. Thus, these Istro-Romanians would form a community in Krk that would influence the local Croatian dialect and leave several toponyms on the island. The Istro-Romanians of Krk disappeared in 1875 after the death of the last speaker of the local Istro-Romanian dialect, which some Croatian scholars named "Krko-Romanian". Nowadays, this ethnic group only inhabits Istria.[12]

Venetian Rule (1480–1797)

The island of Krk was a final Adriatic island to become part of the

Glagolitic script, which was widespread here more than anywhere else. At the beginning of 16th century the inhabitants of inland Croatia began to settle on Krk, as a result of their flight from the Ottoman invasions. Nonetheless, Krk still saw a decline, just like all the other Venetian lands. In year 1527 the town was recorded to have 10,461 inhabitants, while in 1527[clarification needed] it had 8,000.[5]

Austrian Rule

Vrbnik

Austrian rule over the island came after the fall of Venice in 1797 and was briefly (1806–1813) interrupted by the existence of Napoleon's Illyrian Provinces. In 1822 the Austrians separated the island from Dalmatia and linked it to Istria, therefore bringing the islands of Krk, Cres and Lošinj under direct rule from Vienna. This switch contributed to the appearance of Croatian National Revival, so along with nearby coastal town Kastav, the town of Krk played a major role in spreading of Croatian education and culture in the area.[5]

20th century

The Italian Occupation (1918–1920) was brief, and Krk was handed over to Croatia, then in Yugoslavia, by the Treaty of Rapallo, Italy took Krk again in the Second World War (1941–1943), and German occupation followed from 1943 to 1945. The post-war development of Krk was led by tourism. The building of an airport and then a bridge over to the mainland ensures the future of the development of tourism on this island. In Omišalj there has also been industrial development.

The bridge is at the north end of Krk island and uses the small island of Otočić Sveti Marko (St. Mark's Islet) as a mid-support. The bridge was completed and opened in July 1980 and originally named Tito's Bridge (Croatian: Titov most) in honor of Yugoslav president Josip Broz Tito, who had died two months earlier.[13] The bridge has since been renamed Krk Bridge or Krčki most.

Ship Building

The island has a long history of shipbuilding, dating to the

Liburnians. Nearby close to the harbor of Mala Luka, remains of a Liburnian-era shipyard have been found.[14][15]

The name of the municipality of

Liburnian times.[17]

Malinska harbor was used as a port due to its protection from bura wind as well as its depth. [18]

The harbor of Vrbnik was used for shipbuilding in the 13th century.[19]

Economics and infrastructure

Kvarner
.

Krk is located rather near the mainland and has been connected to it via a 1,430 m (4,692 ft) two-arch concrete

bridge since 1980, one of the longest concrete bridges in the world. Prior to construction of the bridge, a ferry carried passengers and vehicles from Črišnjevo on the mainland to a port located in the cove of Voz on Krk.[20][21]

Due to the proximity to the city of Rijeka, Omišalj also hosts the Rijeka International Airport as well as an oil terminal representing a part of the Port of Rijeka and a petrochemical plant.[22][23][24]

Since January 2021,there is an active

Krk LNG terminal storage and regasification ship moored in Omišalj, north of Krk, able to receive large LNG carrier
ships and then to pump the gas into trans-European pipelines.

Krk is a popular tourist destination, due to its proximity to Slovenia, southern Germany, Austria, and northern Italy. Since the collapse of the Eastern Bloc, many tourists have appeared from Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and other former Eastern Bloc countries.

Geography

Gyps fulvus
), protected species of Croatia, living on the Island of Krk.

Krk is like many Croatian islands, it is rocky and hilly. The rock is mostly karst. The southeast portion of the island is mostly bare as a result of the bora winds.

Some prominent features include:

  • Obzova, the highest point at 568 msl[25]
  • Vela Luka
    a harbor on the southeastern end of the island

Important Bird Area

The island forms part of the Kvarner Islands Important Bird Area (IBA), designated as such by BirdLife International because it supports significant numbers of many bird species, including breeding populations of several birds of prey.[26]

A Eurasian griffon vulture colony lives in protected in an area called Kuntrep on Krk. [4][27] There they breed at low elevations, with some nests at 10 m (33 ft). Therefore, contact with people is common.

Culture and religion

Krk has historically been a center of

island of Košljun in a bay off the coast of Krk.[28]

Krk belonged to the Republic of Venice during much of the Middle Ages until its dissolution, when its destinies followed those of Dalmatia. It became part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later called Yugoslavia) after World War I, in 1920.[29] After that date, the village of Veglia/Krk remained the only predominantly Italian-speaking municipality in Yugoslavia. After World War II, most of the Italians left.

The island of Krk is a participant in the 2020 European Capital of Culture project. Through the program "27 neighborhoods", the city of Krk, Malinska and Vrbnik will be involved in different events during the entire year.[30] Along with them, the Municipality of Baška participated in the program "Lungomare Art",[31] based on which a permanent art installation "Drops" was set up, which puts emphasis on traditional drywall architecture.

Monuments and sights

  • The Baška tablet in Jurandvor that was made in 1100
  • Church of St. Lucy in Jurandvor, where the famous Baška tablet was found
  • Art installation "Drops" on the hill above Baška
  • Krk Cathedral that is dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
  • Krk Bridge which connects the island of Krk with the mainland since July 19, 1980

Language

Krk is well known for its historical language diversity. The

Middle Chakavian dialect of Croatian is the primary dialect used on the island. Five languages used to be spoken on the island: Venetian, Italian, Croatian, Dalmatian and Istro-Romanian, although the latter two have gone extinct in the island (and everywhere else in the case of Dalmatian).[32][33][12] The Croatian dialect of Krk has Istro-Romanian influence.[12]

Municipalities

Krk detail

The municipalities and larger settlements on Krk include:

Roman Catholic bishopric

Main article: Roman Catholic Diocese of Krk
  • Church of St. Dunat

Other

The 45th parallel north passes through the island of Krk, making it positioned halfway between the Equator and the North Pole. The crossing of the 45th parallel is marked with a signpost.

Genetics

The frequency of Haplogroup I, rare elsewhere in Croatia and most of Europe, is high among the population.[34] This characteristic is also found within Rusyns who are from southern Poland, Slovakia, and Ukraine.[35][36] [Footnote 1][Footnote 2]

The fictional island Everon from the video game Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis is based on Krk.[citation needed]

The third season of the American

TV-series The Witcher was filmed on Krk in April 2022.[37]

See also

References

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Footnotes

  1. ^ Nikitin 2009: 6/53 in Lemkos
    "Lemkos shared the highest frequency of haplogroup I ever reported and the highest frequency of haplogroup M* in the region."
  2. ^ Cvjetan 2004: 15/133

Sources

Further reading

Geography

  • Slukan Altić, Mirela (April 2016). Povijesna topografija otoka Krka: Slike vremena u zrcalu starih karata [Historical Topography of the Island of Krk: Pictures of the Times in the Mirror of Old Maps] (in Croatian).
    ISBN 978-953-347-073-3
    .     Tirage: 500.

Geology

History

  • Anton Bozanić: Mahnić i njegova Staroslavenska akademija. Krk u. Rijeka 2002.
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