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Krka National Park
Krka National Park is a national park in Croatia, established in 1985, covering 111 km² (43 sq mi). It is the #3 largest of Croatia's 8 national parks.
- Area
- 111 km²
- Established
- 1985
- IUCN
- http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/e965ee51b73009964dc2b11c0bf320c6
- Nearest airport
- SPU · 39 km
Nearest airports to Krka National Park
- 1 SPU39 kmstraight line
- 2 ZAD59 kmstraight line
- 3 BWK81 kmstraight line
More about Krka National Park
Krka National Park is one of 8 national parks in Croatia — national park from the approximately 45 kilometer long section of the Krka river between Knin and Skradin and the lower reaches of the tributary Čikolain in Croatia. It covers 111 km² (11,064 ha) — about the size of Paris, making it the #3 largest national park in Croatia (11.3% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1985, 41 years ago — the first national parks in Croatia date back to 1949. It is listed in IUCN category http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/e965ee51b73009964dc2b11c0bf320c6.
Visiting Krka National Park
The closest airport is Split Saint Jerome Airport (SPU), about 39 km away — around 51 minutes by car; alternatively Zadar Airport (ZAD, 59 km). Other national parks within reach include National Park Kornati (216 km²), Una National Park (198 km²), Paklenica (95 km²) and Plitvice Lakes National Park (296 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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