Brač
Brač is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, with an area of 396 square kilometres (153 sq mi), 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 5 to 13 km (3 to 8 mi) wide. The island's tallest peak, Vidova gora, or Mount St. Vid, stands at 780 m (2,560 ft), making it the highest point of the Adriatic islands. The island has a population of 13,931, living in twenty-two settlements, ranging from the main town Supetar, with more than 3,400 inhabitants, to Murvica, where less than two dozen people live. Brač Airport on Brač is the largest airport of all islands surrounding Split.
Zlatni Rat | |
Location of Brač | |
Brač | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Adriatic Sea |
| Coordinates | 43°19′N 16°38′E |
| Archipelago | Dalmatian Archipelago |
| Area | 396 km2 (153 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 780 m (2560 ft) |
| Highest point | Vidova gora |
| Administration | |
Croatia | |
| County | Split-Dalmatia |
| Largest settlement | Supetar (pop. 3,326) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 13,931 (2021) |
| Pop. density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Croats |
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 stone mason school in Pučišća, the oldest preserved text written in the Croatian language, 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 things.