Biševo

Also known as Bisevo

Biševo (, Chakavian: Bisovo) is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea. It is situated in the middle of the Dalmatian archipelago, 5 km south-west of the Island of Vis. Its area is and it has a population of 15 (as of 2011).

Key facts

Islands.name: Biševo
Islands.map: Croatia
Islands.image_name: Biševo Island - Croatia.jpg
Islands.image_caption: Biševo island seen from an airplane.
Islands.image_size: 270
Islands.mapframe: yes
Islands.mapframe zoom: 9
Islands.mapframe stroke width: 1
Islands.native_name_link: Croatian
Islands.location: Adriatic Sea
Islands.area_km2: 5.8
Islands.highest_mount: Stražbenica
Islands.elevation_m: 239
Islands.country: Croatia
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title: County
Islands.country_admin_divisions: Split-Dalmatia
Islands.population: 15
Islands.population_as_of: 2011

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Wikidata facts

Population: 15
Area: 5.92
Elevation: 239
Image: Vis Bisevo satelite.gif

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Commons category: Biševo
native label: Biševo

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Contents

History
Geography
Caves
Monk Seal Cave
Blue Cave
Birds
Gallery
See also
References
Bibliography
Further reading
External links

==History== A Benedictine monastery was founded on Biševo in 1050 by Ivan Grlić from Split, but it was deserted two centuries later because of the danger of pirates. The church of Saint Sylvester is preserved near the ruins of the monastery.