Arta Velika
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Arta Velika (also Arta Vela) is an uninhabited island in Croatia, in central Dalmatia, part of the Šibenik archipelago off the coast of the city of Šibenik. It lies 2.5 km northwest of the island of Murter and the settlement nearest to the island is Pakoštane, 5 km away on the mainland. The island's area is 1.27 km2 and its coastline is 5.53 km long. Arta Mala Island is the closest neighboring island at 0.83 miles away. The highest point on the island is Velika Glava, which is 95 meters high. The Catalan Atlas of Charles V of France called it Artadurus.
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