Cres

For other uses, see Cres (disambiguation).

Cres

Aerial view of the northern part of Cres with the town of Cres in the center of the image
Location within Croatia
Interactive map of Cres
Geography
Location	Adriatic Sea
Coordinates	44°57′36″N 14°24′29″E
Area	405.78 km2 (156.67 sq mi)
Highest elevation	639 m (2096 ft)
Highest point	Gorice
Administration
Croatia
County	Primorje-Gorski Kotar
Largest settlement	Cres (pop. 2289)
Demographics
Population	3079 (2011)
Pop. density	7.58/km2 (19.63/sq mi)
Additional information
Official website	www.tzg-cres.hr

An old depiction of Osor and a part of Cres

Cres is an Adriatic island in west Croatia. It is one of the northern islands in the Kvarner Gulf and can be reached via ferry from Rijeka, Krk island or from the Istrian peninsula (line Brestova-Porozina).

With an area of 405.78 square kilometres (156.67 mi²), Cres has the same size as the neighbouring Krk island. In 2011, Cres had a population of 3,079 people.

In Earths earlier history, Cres and the neighbouring island of Lošinj used to be one island, but now they are divided by a channel and connected by a bridge that starts from the town of Osor. Cres's only freshwater source is Lake Vrana.