Korcula

Korčula

(kôr`cho͞olä), Ital. Curzola, island, 105 sq mi (272 sq km), in the Adriatic Sea, off Dalmatia, Croatia. It is covered with pine forests, pastures, and vineyards and is a popular tourist resort. Most of the inhabitants are sailors, farmers, or fishermen. The island was colonized by the Greeks in the 4th cent. B.C. The chief town, Korčula, has retained its fine medieval cathedral and fortifications. According to some sources, Marco Polo was born there.

The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.

Korcula

an island in the Adriatic Sea; one of the Dalmatian islands. Belongs to Yugoslavia. Length, 47 km, area, 276 sq km; maximum elevation, 568 m. It is composed chiefly of limestone, dolomite, and sandstone. Karst formations are well developed. The climate is subtropical Mediterranean, with dry summers and annual precipitation of about 1,100 mm. There are tracts of pine forest and maquis. The principal crops grown on the island include olives, figs, citrus fruits, grapes, and wheat. Fishing is also important. There is tourism. [13–660-3; updated]

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