Koločep
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| Geography | |
| Location | Adriatic Sea |
| Archipelago | Elaphiti Islands |
| Area | 2.44 km2 (0.94 sq mi) |
| Coastline | 12.9 km (8.02 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Highest point | Kriz |
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| County | Dubrovnik-Neretva |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 163 (2011) |
Coordinates: 42°40′35″N 18°0′24″E / 42.67639°N 18.00667°E
The island of Koločep (pronounced [kɔ̂lɔtʃɛp]; Italian: Calamotta) is one of the three inhabited Elaphiti Islands situated near the city of Dubrovnik with an area of 2.44 square kilometres (0.94 square miles). Koločep is the southernmost inhabited island in Croatia and is locally known as Kalamota. In the 2011 census, the population of the island was 163.
The island of Koločep lies at a distance of 1 kilometre (0.6 miles) from the closest point on the mainland and about the same distance from the peninsula of Lapad, further east towards the city of Dubrovnik itself. The port of Dubrovnik (Gruž) is situated at the base of a bay on the other side of Lapad, requiring a 5 kilometres (3 miles) journey by boat to the island. The island can be reached by regular ferry service Jadrolinija – the "Postira" and "Premuda" services connect the Elaphiti Islands several times throughout the day. It is a 20-minute boat ride from one port to the other (Dubrovnik–Koločep) by ferry, or 10 minutes by water taxi.
The island lent its name to Koločepski Channel—a part of the Adriatic Sea between the Olipa and Koločep islands and the mainland opposite of them.
There are two settlements on the island called Gornje Čelo and Donje Čelo. Both are situated in their respective coves with a winding 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) walkway in between. Koločep is car free but many paths and walkways criss-cross the island.
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