Croatia - Brac
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Brac is the largest island of the central Dalmatian group of islands, the third
largest amo
ng the Adriatic islands. With an area of
394.57m2 and a population of 13,824, it is separated from the mainland by the Brac
Channel, from the island of Solta by the so-called Splitska Vrata (Split Gate) and
from the island of Hvar by the Hvar Channel.
The highest peak of the island, Vidova Gora (Vitus' Mount) (778 m), is also the
highest peak of all Croatian islands.
Brač is an island in the Adriatic Sea within Croatia, with an area of 396 km², making
it the third largest island in the Adriatic, and thus the largest in Dalmatia. Its
tallest peak, Vidova Gora, or Mount St. Vid, stands
at 778
m, making it the highest island point in the Adriatic.
The island has a population of 13,000, living in numerous little towns, ranging
from the 'main town' Supetar, with more than 3,500 inhabitants, to Novo Selo, where
only a dozen people live.
The economy of Brač is based mostly on tourism, but fishing and agriculture (especially
wine and olives) are very important too, as is its precious white stone (which was
used in building Diocletian's Palace in Split and the White House in Washington,
D.C.).
Historically, Brač was famous for goats; even Pliny comments that from the island
of Brattia (the Latin name for the island) comes excellent cheese, wine and olive
oil.
Some of this information has been provided by
Wikipedia.
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