Facts Kvarner

Kvarner, Kvarner Gulf or Kvarner Bay is a region in Croatia which stretches from Moscenicka Draga in the north to Tribanj in the south.

Territory of Kvarner

• 3 600 km2
• It consists of three rivieras: Riviera of Opatija, Riviera of Crikvenica and Novi Vinodolski and Rijeka, the islands and the highland area
• Borders to Slovenia and sea border with Italy

Population in Kvarner

About 305 000; 144 000 inhabitants in Rijeka which is the biggest town

Climate in Kvarner

• Mediterranean climate on the coast and the islands
• moderately continental in the highland

National Parks in Kvarner

• National Park of Risnjak
• National Park of Northern Velebit

Kvarner islands

• Island of Krk, 406 km²
• Island of Cres, 406 km²
• Island of Rab
• Island of Pag
• Island of Losinj

Islands of Krk and Cres are also the biggest islands in Croatia. What is interesting about Cres is that it has a fresh water lake, Vrana.

Highest mountain peaks

• Risnjak (1528 m)
• Snjeznik (1506 m)
• Visevica  (1428 m)
• Ucka (1396 m)

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