Brijuni

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Brijuni Islands National Park
Native name Croatian: Nacionalni park Brijuni
Brijuni
Location	Istria County, Croatia
Coordinates	44°55′N 13°46′E / 44.917°N 13.767°E / 44.917; 13.767
Area	7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Protected Natural Value of Croatia
Official name	Nacionalni park Brijuni
Archipelago	Brijuni Islands
Total islands	14
Major islands	Veli Brijun, Mali Brijun
Location of Brijuni Islands National Park in Croatia

The Brijuni (pronounced [brijǔːni]) or the Brijuni Islands (also known as the Brionian Islands; Italian: Isole Brioni) are a group of fourteen small islands in the Croatian part of the northern Adriatic Sea, separated from the west coast of the Istrian peninsula by the narrow Fažana Strait (a.k.a. Fasana Channel). The largest island, Veliki Brijun Island (also known as Italian: Brioni Grande or Croatian: Veli Brijun), (5.6 km²), lies 2 kilometres (1 mile) off the coast. The second largest island is Mali Brijun with an area of 1.07 km², and twelve much smaller islands. Known for their scenery, the islands are a holiday resort and a Croatian National Park.

The islands gained worldwide fame in 1956 during the Brioni Meeting when the main leaders of the Non-Aligned Movement met with the host, Yugoslav president Tito, to form the Brioni Declaration which served as the foundation for the policies the movement would follow.^[1] Another event which took place on the islands was the 1991 Brioni Agreement.