Šilo

Šilo is a village in the north-east of the island of Krk in Croatia. It is one of the tourist centers of Dobrinjština, which is one of the municipalities of the island. Šilo is located in a well-sheltered lagoon called Stipanja, which is naturally enclosed by a cape called Punta Šilo. The village is situated across from Crikvenica, which is a tourist city on the Croatian coast. Šilo is separated from it by the Vinodolski Channel, which is only 2.5 nmi (4.6 km) wide. Šilo is connected to the rest of the island of Krk by a regional road. It's only 5 kilometers away from the center of its municipality, Dobrinj, 20 kilometers far from Krčki bridge; 19.1 km from the main city of the island, Krk; 13.6 km from Vrbnik, another settlement on Krk; and 47.7 km from Rijeka, which is the most important Croatian harbor and the third largest city in the country.
Coordinates:
45°08'51''N 14°39'48''E
Country:
Croatia
County:
Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Population (2001)
Village
381
Time zone
CET (UTC+1)
Post code
51515 Šilo
Area code(s)
(0)51
Licence plate
RI



