List of islands of Montenegro
Encyclopedia
This is a list of islands of Montenegro. Montenegro
's islands are relatively small and they are not as nearly as numerous as in neighbouring Croatia
. They are divided in islands on Adriatic sea
, and those on Skadar lake:
In Bay of Kotor
Largest sea island — Sveti Nikola is about 36 hectares / 90 acres.
Tallest island — Vranjina rises 296 meters or about 971 feet (296 m) above Lake Skadar.
Tallest sea island — Sveti Nikola is 121 meters or about 397 feet (121 m) high. Second-highest is Sveti Marko, at 36 meters or about 118 feet (36 m).
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
's islands are relatively small and they are not as nearly as numerous as in neighbouring Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
. They are divided in islands on Adriatic sea
Adriatic Sea
The Adriatic Sea is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan peninsula, and the system of the Apennine Mountains from that of the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges...
, and those on Skadar lake:
Islands on Adriatic sea
- Sveti NikolaSveti Nikola"Sveti Nikola" is the single from the Serbian hard rock band Kerber.The song was originally recorded in 1998 and was intended to be the first single from the band's following studio album...
- Sveta Neđelja
- KatičKaticKatič is an islet on the Adriatic Sea, in Montenegrin municipality of Budva.It is located opposite the town of Petrovac. Coupled with the other islet, Sveta Neđelja, it makes an attraction for diving enthusiasts....
- Ada BojanaAda BojanaAda Bojana is an island in the Ulcinj Municipality in Montenegro.The name Ada means island in Turkish language.The island is created by river delta of Bojana River. The legend says it was formed by gathering river sand around a ship sunk at the mouth of Bojana river, but it is more likely to be a...
- Stari Ulcinj
In Bay of KotorBay of KotorThe Bay of Kotor in south-western Montenegro is a winding bay on the Adriatic Sea. The bay, sometimes called Europe's southernmost fjord, is in fact a submerged river canyon of the disintegrated Bokelj River which used to run from the high mountain plateaus of Mount Orjen...
- MamulaMamulaMamula is an islet in the Adriatic Sea, in southwestern Montenegrin municipality of Herceg Novi.-About the island:Mamula is strategically located between Prevlaka and Luštica peninsulas on the entrance to the Boka Kotorska bay....
- Sveti Marko
- Gospa od Milosti
- Gospa od Škrpjela
- Sveti Đorđe
Islands on Rivers and Lakes
Islands on Lake Skadar- VranjinaVranjinaVranjina is an island in Skadar Lake in the Montenegrin municipality of Podgorica.-About the island:Created by a delta of the Morača River, the island is in the northern part of the lake...
- Grmožur (former prison-island)
- Lesendro
- Starčevo
- Kom
- Beška
- Omerova gorica
- Krajinski archipelago (50 smaller islets)
Trivia
Largest island - Both Ada Bojana and Vranjina have an area of 4.8 square km.Largest sea island — Sveti Nikola is about 36 hectares / 90 acres.
Tallest island — Vranjina rises 296 meters or about 971 feet (296 m) above Lake Skadar.
Tallest sea island — Sveti Nikola is 121 meters or about 397 feet (121 m) high. Second-highest is Sveti Marko, at 36 meters or about 118 feet (36 m).