Pakleni Islands

The Pakleni (pronounced [pǎklɛniː]) or sometimes referred as Paklinski ([pâkliːnskiː]) islands are located off the southwest coast of the island of Hvar, Croatia, opposite the entrance to the Hvar (city) harbour. Usual local name is Škoji, which means Islands. The name is popularly translated as Hells' islands (pakleni: hellish),[1] but it originally derives from paklina, an archaic word, from which pakleni is derived. too. "Paklina" means "tar", and in this case refers to the pine resin once used to coat ships that was harvested on these islands.[2]

Pakleni
Native name:
Pakleni otoci
Nickname: Škoji
Pakleni islands from the city of Hvar: Galešnik, Jerolim and Marinkovac (far right)
Pakleni is located in Croatia
Pakleni
Pakleni
Geography
LocationAdriatic Sea
Total islands16
Major islandsSveti Klement, Marinkovac
Area7.165093 km2 (2.766458 sq mi)
Highest elevation94 m (308 ft)
Highest pointVela glava
Administration
Croatia
CountySplit
Pakleni islands: Mali Vodnjak (right), Veli Vodnjak (middle), Travna and Paržanj (left). The one in back is Vis.

Overview

The islands are (from west to east):

IslandArea
(km2)[3]
Vodnjak Mali0.252666
Vodnjak Veli0.008198
Travna0.009661
Paržanj0.039529
Borovac0.021666
Sveti Klement5.275844
Dobri otok0.297313
Vlaka0.021316
Stambedar0.029945
Gojca0.021471
Borovac0.167533
Marinkovac0.680662
Planikovac0.100836
Jerolim0.207144
Galešnik0.014612
Pokonji Dol0.016697
Pakleni Islands7.165093

The main island of Sveti Klement is also called Veliki otok or Big island. It has 3 settlements, Palmižana, Momica Polje and Vlaka. There is a large, well protected yacht marina at Palmižana.[4]

The chain of islands is approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) long, formed of limestone, with a very indented coastline and low pine forest with black pine, and aleppo pine. The highest point on the islands is 94 metres (308 ft). The islands are a popular destination for visitors with smaller craft, especially yachts, providing numerous peaceful coves for diving, underwater fishing, swimming and water sports.[5]

Pakleni islands map

See also

References
  1. Pakleni Otoci, Croatia Tourist Center, Croatia, archived from the original on 2009-02-21
  2. Island Hvar, retrieved 19 September 2009
  3. "DRŽAVNI PROGRAM ZAŠTITE I KORIŠTENJA MALIH, POVREMENO NASTANJENIH I NENASTANJENIH OTOKA I OKOLNOG MORA" (PDF) (in Croatian). Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds (Croatia). Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  4. Hvar, Hrvatski Leksikon (in Croatian), vol. II, Zagreb: Naklada Leksikon d.o.o., 1997, p. 223, ISBN 953-96728-2-1
  5. Pakleni Otoci, Croatia Traveller: Southern Dalmatia, Croatia

43°10′N 16°22′E

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