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The island of Hvar is located in the Adriatic Sea, off the Dalmatian coast. To the north, the island of Brač lies across the Hvar Channel (Hvarski kanal), to the west is Vis, separated by the Vis Channel, and to the south Korčula lies across the Korčula Channel, while the Pelješac Peninsula is across the Neretva Channel. The eastern end of ...
During the 19th century, the sea to the north of Vis was the site of two naval battles. In 1920, the island was ceded to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia as part of the Treaty of Rapallo. During World War II, the island was the headquarters of the Yugoslav Partisan movement. After the war, Vis was used as a naval base for the Yugoslav People's Army ...
Skradinski Buk has attractions and facilities available among various footpaths, sightseeing tours and presentations, boat trips, restaurants and a museum. Roški Slap, located near Miljevci , is the second most popular attraction of the Krka National Park in terms of numbers of visitors, and its cascades can be visited throughout the year.
Vis is a town on the eponymous island in the Adriatic Sea in southern Croatia. Its population was 1,934 as of 2011. The town is the seat of the eponymous Vis municipality, one of the island's two municipalities (the other being Komiža). Both belong administratively to Split-Dalmatia County.
Distribution of seats in the Assembly of the Split-Dalmatia County, 2021 election. Current Župan (prefect): Blaženko Boban The county assembly is composed of 47 representatives from the following parties: [12] Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ): 18 The Bridge (Most): 7 Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP): 6 Coalition "FOR" (ZA): 5
Hvar (Chakavian: For, Italian: Lesina) is a town and port on the island of the same name, part of Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia. The municipality has a population of 4,251 (2011) while the town itself is inhabited by 3,771 people, making it the largest settlement on the island of Hvar. [ 3 ]
Brač (pronounced) is known in the local Chakavian Broč (pronounced).In Latin Latin: Bretia or Brattia, in Italian Italian: Brazza.The Greek name of the island was Ἐλαφοῦσσα (Elaphousa/Elaphussa), apparently derived from elaphos "stag".
The Diocese of Hvar (Croatian: Hvarska biskupija; Latin: Dioecesis Pharensis (-Brazensis et Lissensis)) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in the Dalmatian islands in Croatia. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The diocese was established in 1147 after the Venetian conquest of the island. [ 3 ]