TELASCICA is the bay on DUGI OTOK (Long Island), an island in the Zadar group of islands of the northern Dalmatian archipelago. Area of Dugi otok is 124 sq km (length 43 km, width up to 4.6 km); population 2,873. It stretches in the direction north-west - south-east, with the island of Molat in the north and the island of Kornat in the south. Water sources or streams do not exist on the island. The southern part of the island is rocky ground, while the middle and western parts are covered with underbrush, with patches of woods. The western coast of the island is steep and high, with a number of islets along it (Golac, Brscak, Magarcic, Mali and Veliki Planatak, Utra, Mrtovnjak, Luski, Krkneta, Lagnici, Mezanj, Katina, etc.). Other coasts are lower, with a number of coves and sand shores such as Soliscica, Pantera and Telascica. Economy is based on farming, viticulture, olive growing, livestock breeding and fishing. The largest place is Sali. A regional road runs along the island. Ferry lines connect the island with Zadar (Bribinj, Zaglav).