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Orlec

Orlec is a village on the island of Cres in Croatia. Orlec is near cliffs where the endangered Eurasian griffon vulture nests.

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Orlec
Village
Street of the village of Orlec on the Cres Island, Croatia
Street of the village of Orlec on the Cres Island, Croatia
Map
Interactive map of Orlec
Country Croatia
Area
 • Total
22.6 km2 (8.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)2
 • Total
88
 • Density3.9/km2 (10/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Orlec (Italian: Aquilonia) is a village on the island of Cres in Croatia. Orlec is near cliffs where the endangered Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) nests.3


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44°53′N 14°25′E / 44.883°N 14.417°E / 44.883; 14.417