Mali Ždrelac
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Mali Ždrelac is a small strait
in the Adriatic Sea
located between the Croatia
n islands of Ugljan
and Pašman
. State road D110 passes over the strait via the Ždrelac Bridge
which spans the entire strait. There is also a village called Ždrelac
on the island of Pašman overlooking the strait.
Strait
A strait or straits is a narrow, typically navigable channel of water that connects two larger, navigable bodies of water. It most commonly refers to a channel of water that lies between two land masses, but it may also refer to a navigable channel through a body of water that is otherwise not...
in the Adriatic Sea
Adriatic Sea
The Adriatic Sea is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan peninsula, and the system of the Apennine Mountains from that of the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges...
located between the Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n islands of Ugljan
Ugljan
Ugljan is a Croatian island and the first in the Zadar Archipelago. It is located northwest of the island of Pašman and southeast of the islands of Rivanj and Sestrunj. Separated from the mainland by the Zadar Channel, it is connected with the island of Pašman by a bridge spanning over the Ždrelac...
and Pašman
Pašman
Pašman is an island off the coast of the Adriatic Sea in Croatia, located to the south of Zadar, surrounded by the islands Ugljan, Iž, Dugi otok and Kornati...
. State road D110 passes over the strait via the Ždrelac Bridge
Ždrelac Bridge
The Ždrelac Bridge is a through arch bridge carrying the D110 state road connecting islands of Ugljan and Pašman in Croatia. The original bridge was completed in 1972, however 2009 reconstruction increased the main span and widened the deck.Currently the main span consists of a long steel arch...
which spans the entire strait. There is also a village called Ždrelac
Ždrelac
Ždrelac is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D110 highway....
on the island of Pašman overlooking the strait.