Kvarner Gulf

Bay in the northern Adriatic Sea

The Kvarner Gulf (Croatian: Kvarnerski zaljev),^[1] sometimes also Kvarner Bay, is a bay in the northern Adriatic Sea, located between the Istrian peninsula and the northern Croatian Littoral mainland. The bay is a part of Croatia's internal waters.

The largest islands within the Kvarner are Cres, Krk, Pag, Rab and Lošinj. A portion of the Kvarner Bay, located between Cres, Krk, Rab and Pag is also called Kvarnerić (literally "little Kvarner"; Italian: Golfo del Quarnerolo or Carnerolo), and the portion east of Krk and Rab is called Senj Channel (after the mainland town of Senj).

The bay is notable for its depth (more than 100 meters), which allows for the city of Rijeka at its northernmost point to have a sea port that can accommodate Capesize ships.^[2]

The bay is also home to many beaches and tourist locations because of its beautiful waters and warm climate.

References

^ Italian: Golfo del Quarnaro or Carnaro; Latin: Sinus Flanaticus or Liburnicus sinus
^ "Kvarner, a gulf filled with islands". Itinari. 24 July 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2021.

Sources

"Kvarner (Kvarnerski zaljev)". Istrapedia (in Croatian). Retrieved 14 October 2012.

Hydrography of Croatia

Rivers

Black Sea Basin	Bednja Bijela Bosut Česma Danube Dobra Drava Glina Glogovnica Ilova Karašica Karašica Korana Krapina Kupa Kupčina Lika Lonja Mrežnica Mura Odra Orljava Pakra Plitvica Sava Slunjčica Spačva Studva Sunja Sutla Trnava Una Vuka
Adriatic Basin	Bijela Boljunčica Cetina Dragonja Gacka Jadro Krka Mirna Neretva Ombla Raša Rječina Zrmanja