Susak
E313758
Susak is a small, sandy Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea known for its unique geology, distinct local dialect, and traditional folk costumes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Susak canonical | 4 |
| Sansego (Susak) | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chakavian dialect
ⓘ
island ⓘ settlement ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision |
Mali Lošinj
ⓘ
surface form:
Town of Mali Lošinj
|
| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| country | Croatia ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
small-scale viticulture ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| emigrationDestination |
New Jersey, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
New York ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| geology |
composed largely of fine yellow sand over limestone base
ⓘ
predominantly sandy ⓘ |
| hasArea |
approximately 1.2 square miles
ⓘ
approximately 3 square kilometres ⓘ |
| hasDialect | Susak dialect ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Mediterranean vegetation
ⓘ
high sandy plateau ⓘ sandy beaches ⓘ shallow surrounding sea ⓘ steep paths and stairways connecting harbour to upper village ⓘ vineyards ⓘ |
| hasHarbour | port of Susak ⓘ |
| hasPopulation | fewer than 200 permanent residents ⓘ |
| hasPopulationTrend | experiences strong seasonal population increase due to tourism and returning emigrants ⓘ |
| hasReligion | predominantly Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| hasReligiousBuilding | parish church of St. Nicholas ⓘ |
| hasSettlement | Susak village ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinct local dialect
ⓘ
emigrant community in the United States ⓘ tourism ⓘ traditional folk costumes ⓘ unique sandy geology among Croatian islands ⓘ |
| languageFamily | South Slavic languages ⓘ |
| languageOf | Susak self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Adriatic Sea
ⓘ
Gulf of Trieste ⓘ
surface form:
northern Adriatic Sea
|
| nearestLargeIsland | Lošinj ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cres-Lošinj archipelago
ⓘ
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County ⓘ |
| tourismType |
beach tourism
ⓘ
family tourism ⓘ niche cultural tourism ⓘ |
| traditionalCostumeFeature |
brightly coloured short skirts for women
ⓘ
decorative jewellery ⓘ distinctive headscarves ⓘ embroidered blouses ⓘ multi-layered petticoats ⓘ |
| transport |
ferry connection to Mali Lošinj
ⓘ
seasonal boat connections to other Adriatic ports ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Susak dialect
this entity surface form:
Sansego (Susak)