Badija
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Badija is the largest island in archipelago Škoji, near Korčula
island in Croatia
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The island is currently unpopulated. Franciscans from Bosnia came into possession of the island in the 15th century. They held it till the end of World War II
where it was confiscated by the communist authorities.
In the 2003, the island was turned back to Franciscans.
Korcula
Korčula is an island in the Adriatic Sea, in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County of Croatia. The island has an area of ; long and on average wide — and lies just off the Dalmatian coast. Its 16,182 inhabitants make it the second most populous Adriatic island after Krk...
island in 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 ...
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The island is currently unpopulated. Franciscans from Bosnia came into possession of the island in the 15th century. They held it till the end of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
where it was confiscated by the communist authorities.
In the 2003, the island was turned back to Franciscans.