Lopud

Infobox Islands
name = Lopud


image caption = Franciscan monastery
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native name =
native name link = Croatian language
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location = Adriatic sea
coordinates = coord|42|41|N|17|57|E|region:HR_type:isle|display=title
archipelago = Elaphiti Islands
area = 4.5 km²
highest mount =
elevation =
country = Croatia
country admin divisions title = County
country admin divisions = Dubrovnik-Neretva
country largest city =
population = 220
population as of =
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Lopud is a small island off the coast of Dalmatia, southern Croatia. Lopud is one of the Elaphiti Islands, and can be reached by boat from Dubrovnik, Orasac and Zaton. The island is famous for its sandy beaches, in particular the bay of Šunj.

Viktor Dyk, a Czech poet and politician, died of a heart failure while swimming in the sea near the island of Lopud.

External links

* [http://www.lopud.eu/info Lopud]
* [http://www.adriaticglobal.net/en/island/lopud.aspx Lopud destination - AdriaticGlobal.net]