Geography
Located in the Kvarner Bay and southeast of the Istrian peninsula, the Croatian island of Susak is roughly 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) southwest from the island of Lošinj, 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) south of the island of Unije, and 120 kilometers (75 mi) east of the Italian coast. Susak is about 3 kilometers long and 1.5 kilometers wide (1.9 by 0.9 mi), and covers an area of approximately 3.8 square kilometers (1.5 sq mi). Susak’s highest elevation point, Garba is 98 meters (322) above sea level.
The island is geologically different from other Croatian islands in that it is mostly formed of fine sand laid on a limestone rock base. Scientists speculate that Susak formed as a result of sediment deposits from the river Po during the last ice age.
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