Brač
Sign in to saveBrač is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, with an area of , making it the largest island in Dalmatia, and the third largest in the Adriatic. It is separated from the mainland by the Brač Channel, which is wide. The island's tallest peak, Vidova gora, stands at , making it the highest point of the Adriatic islands. The island has a population of 13,931, making it also by population the largest island in Dalmatia and the third largest in the Adriatic. The island is divided in eight municipal units with twenty-two settlements, ranging from the main town Supetar, with more than 3,300 inhabita
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Brač is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea that holds the distinction of being the largest island in Dalmatia and the third largest in the Adriatic, with a population of nearly 14,000 residents spread across eight municipal units. The island is notable for its geographic prominence, including Vidova gora, which is the highest peak among all Adriatic islands.
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27 sectionsContents
- Name
- Geography
- Geology
- Settlements
- Administration
- History
- Prehistory (before the 3rd century BCE)
- Roman era (3rd century BCE-8th century CE)
- Arrival of the Slavs (9th and 10th century)
- The end of Byzantine claim (1000-1186)
- Hungarian rule 1180s-1278
- Venetian rule 1278-1358
- Hungarian rule 1358-1420
- Venetian rule 1420-1797
- Austria-Hungary 1797-1918
- Since 1918
- Demographics
- Economy
- Primary sector: agriculture, fishing, and stone quarrying
- Secondary sector: energy
- Tertiary sector: tourism
- See also
- Literature
- References
- Works cited
- Further reading
- External links
Brač is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, with an area of , making it the largest island in Dalmatia, and the third largest in the Adriatic. It is separated from the mainland by the Brač Channel, which is wide. The island's tallest peak, Vidova gora, stands at , making it the highest point of the Adriatic islands. The island has a population of 13,931, making it also by population the largest island in Dalmatia and the third largest in the Adriatic. The island is divided in eight municipal units with twenty-two settlements, ranging from the main town Supetar, with more than 3,300 inhabitants, to Murvica, where less than two dozen people live. Brač Airport is the largest airport of all islands surrounding Split.
Brač is known as a tourist destination, for the Zlatni Rat beach in Bol, the marina in Milna, the white limestone which was used for the palace of Diocletian, the stonemason school in Pučišća, the Charter of Povlja, author and first president of Croatia Vladimir Nazor, its olive oil with protected designation of origin, the Kopačina cave near Donji Humac with archaeological findings dating to the 12th millennium BCE, the Blaca hermitage, and other sites.