Croatia :: island Brač
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. Other towns and villages on the island include Supetar, Bol,
Škrip (the oldest village, from preroman times), Pučišća, Splitska, Postira,
Nerežišće, Donji Humac, Milna, Mirca, Gornji Humac, Dol, Sutivan, Sumartin,
Praznica, Murvica, Povlja, Dračevica, Ložišća and many more. 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 White House
in Washington. Historically, Brač was famous for excellent cheese, wine
and olive oil.
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