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Pag (pronounced ; (ラテン語:Pagus), (イタリア語:Pago), (ドイツ語:Baag)) is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea. It is the fifth-largest island of the Croatian coast, and the one with the longest coastline. In the 2011 census, the population of the island was 9,059. There are two towns on the island, Pag and Novalja, as well as many smaller villages and tourist places. Pag is the only Croatian island that is administratively divided between two counties. Its northern part belongs to Lika-Senj County, while the central and southern parts belong to Zadar County. ==Geography== Pag belongs to the north Dalmatian archipelago and it extends northwest-southeast along the coast, forming the Velebit channel. The island has an area of and the coastline is .〔 It is around long (from northwest to southeast), and between wide. The southwestern coast of the island is low (including the Pag Bay with the large ''Caska'' Cove), and the northwestern is steep and high (including ''Stara Novalja'' Bay). Most of the island is rocky; smaller areas are covered with Mediterranean shrubs. The southeast of the island contains karst lakes Velo Blato and Malo Blato. The island's highest peak, at ,〔 is ''Sveti Vid'' (St. Vitus). Grapes (the authentic ''žutica''), vegetables and fruit are grown in the valleys and fields. The northern area of the ''Lun'' peninsula is mostly under olive groves. Most communities on the island are connected by a road. A -long arch bridge connects the southern part of the island to the mainland. The ''Prizna'' - ''Žigljen'' ferry connects the northern part of the island to the mainland. The island has two towns, Pag and Novalja, and many smaller villages and communities, including ''Lun'', ''Stara Novalja'', ''Gajac'', ''Kolan'', ''Mandre'', ''Šimuni'', ''Metajna'', ''Dinjiška'', ''Vlašiči'', ''Povljana'' and others. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pag (island)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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