Badija

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Badija is the largest island in archipelago Škoji, near Korčula island in Croatia.

LocationAdriatic Sea
Coordinates42.9556°N 17.1611°E / 42.9556; 17.1611
ArchipelagoŠkoji
Area0.97 km2 (0.37 sq mi)[1]
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Monastery on Badija
Badija is located in Croatia
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Geography
LocationAdriatic Sea
Coordinates42.9556°N 17.1611°E / 42.9556; 17.1611
ArchipelagoŠkoji
Area0.97 km2 (0.37 sq mi)[1]
Administration
CountyDubrovnik-Neretva
Demographics
Population0 (2011)
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The island is currently unpopulated. Franciscans from Bosnia came into possession of the island in 1398. They held it until 1949, when it was expropriated by the communist authorities.

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