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Also known as Lissa
island of Croatia
Key facts
- Location
- Adriatic Sea
- Area
- 89.72 km (34.64 sq mi)
- Highest elevation
- 587 m (1926 ft)
- Highest point
- Hum
- County
- Split-Dalmatia
- Largest settlement
- Vis (pop. 1,920)
- Population
- 3,313 (2021)
- Pop density
- 36.92/km (95.62/sq mi)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Area
- 90.3
- Elevation
- 587
- Image
- Vis Island - Croatia.jpg
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- Island of Vis
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- Vis (island)
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Vis ( pronounced [ʋi:s]) is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea. Before the end of World War I, the island was held by the Liburnians, the Republic of Venice, the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy, and the Austrian Empire. 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 until 1989. The island's main industries are viticulture, fishing, fish processing, and tourism.
Geography