MOLAT, an island in the Zadar archipelago, southeast of the island of Ist, separated from it by the Zapuntel strait; area 22.7 sq km; population 222. Molat is mostly under young forests and underbrush. Its mostly low north-eastern coast is indented with numerous coves (the largest cove is Jazi); the steep south-western coast, overlooking the sea, is less indented. Chief occupations are farming, livestock breeding (sheep), fishing and tourism. The villages of Molat, Zapuntel and Brgulje are situated in the interior of the island; coastal hamlets developed around their piers.
MOLAT, an island in the Zadar archipelago, southeast of the island of Ist, separated from it by the Zapuntel strait; area 22.7 sq km; population 222. Molat is mostly under young forests and underbrush. Its mostly low north-eastern coast is indented with numerous coves (the largest cove is Jazi); the steep south-western coast, overlooking the sea, is less indented. Chief occupations are farming, livestock breeding (sheep), fishing and tourism. The villages of Molat, Zapuntel and Brgulje are situated in the interior of the island; coastal hamlets developed around their piers. 
