Apartments Petra - Murter

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Murter, an island in the north-western part of the Šibenik archipelago; area 18.6 sq km (length 11 km, width up to 2.8 km); population 5,192. The island is separated from the mainland by the narrow Murter channel and is connected to land with a bridge in a place called Tisno. The highest peak is Raduč (125 m).There are four settlements on the island: Murter, Tisno, Jezera and Betina. Murter is the largest and oldest settlement on the island of Murter.

It was first called Veliko Selo (from the 13th c.) and Srimac (Srimac); it got its present name in 1715. Murter stretches toward the cove of Hramina, which houses a marina, and toward the cove of Slanica. Economy is based on farming, viticulture, fishing and tourism. Murter is located on the regional road.