Iž (pronounced [îːʒ]) is an island in the Zadar Archipelago within the Croatian reaches of the Adriatic Sea.

Iž and Rava are separated by the channel Iški kanal (average width about 2.5 km; 1.5 miles).

Iž, like the other islands of Zadar Archipelago, lies in the direction Northwest–Southeast (NW-SE) meaning it is parallel with the mainland.

[4] The island is part of the northern Zadar Archipelago, which has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports breeding populations of several species of fish-eating seabirds.

The strength of bora usually decreases from the mainland towards the open sea; Iž is in the „Srednji kanal“ channel especially protected by Ugljan and Pašman.

The island of Iž has been inhabited since prehistoric times; there are traces of an Illyrian hillfort and a Roman settlement.

Above the bay of Komoševa, at the top of the village of Mali Iž, there is an old romanesque church of St. Mary from the 11th century, circular-shaped with a semicircular apse.

It is located right next to the new parish church from the beginning of the 20th century and represents the oldest cultural monument on the island.

The small population of the island is mainly engaged into olive cultivation, fishing, viticulture and tourism.

The hotel also offers boat trips and excursions to island Iž hidden bays or small unsettled nearby islets, where visitors can enjoy untouched nature and beaches.

Veli Iž also has a marina that can accommodate up to two hundred boats and the church of Saint Peter and Paul from the 14th century, with elements of romanesque although it is not preserved in its original form.

The highlight of the ceremony is the election of the "King of Iž" (Croatian: Iški kralj) with a term of one year.

[10] Kristo Novaselić, the father of Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic, lived in Veli Iž before immigrating to the United States.