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HVAR,
an island in the central Dalmatian archipelago; area 299.6 sq km (length
67.5 km, width up to 10.5 km); population 11,459. In front of the
western part of the southern coast of Hvar are Pakleni Otoci (Pakleni
Islands), and in front of the middle part the island of Scedro. A crest
stretches across the middle part of the island, with the highest peak
Sveti Nikola (St. Nicholas) (628 m); north of it is the fertile Velo
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northern coast of the island, with the spacious Stari Grad Bay and a number
of coves, is much more indented than the southern. The island is
characterized by mild Mediterranean climate. The air temperature in the
winter months is 9.1°C, an average air temperature in January is -8.4°C and
in July -24.8°C. Hvar has a long insolation (2,718 hours of sunshine a
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HVAR, a town and
port on the south-western coast of the island of Hvar; lies in the cove
protected by the Pakleni Islands in the south and a low crest in the north;
population 3,643. Climate is typically Mediterranean, without major
oscillations; 2,715 hours of sunshine a year. |
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An average air
temperature in January is 8.4 °C and in July 24.8 °C; the annual rainfall is
789 mm (the winter months accounting for 66 %). The vegetation is
subtropical and very luxuriant (palm trees, myrtle, agaves, laurel,
rosemary, pine trees, stone pines, etc.). |
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The newest part of
the town developed around the port. The development of tourism began in the
1920s; today Hvar is one of the most visited tourist centres of
Dalmatia.
Hvar is located on the regional road running along the entire island. Bus
lines connect all major towns and villages (Stari Grad, Vrbanj, Jelsa,
etc.). Ferry lines with Split, Rijeka, Zadar, Dubrovnik and major islands of
the archipelago. |
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JELSA, a small town and port on the northern coast of the island of Hvar;
population 1,792. Economy is based on farming, viticulture, olive growing,
fishing, shipbuilding, seafaring and tourism. Jelsa is located on the
regional road running throughout the island. |
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Thick pine forests, high poplars (which is quite rare on the Dalmatian
islands), nice sand beaches, vineyards and olive-groves render Jelsa and its
surroundings a special attraction. East of Jelsa is a sand cove called Mina,
and on the small Glavica peninsula the public beach Soline. Since the
sixties the islet of Zecevo has been frequented by nudists, which makes
Jelsa one of the pioneers of nudist tourism on the Croatian coast. |
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STARI GRAD, a town and harbour on the north-western part of the island of
Hvar; population 1,189. Chief occupations include farming, viniculture,
olive growing, fruit growing, grapes processing, fishing and tourism.The
summer months offer numerous cultural and sports events: the Summer of Stari
Grad, concerts, recitals, shows. Stari Grad hosts the International Summer
Music School in July and August. The first Sunday in September attracts many
swimmers on the Faros Marathon, International Croatia Cup in long distance
swimming. |
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VRBOSKA, a town and harbour in a narrow and deeply indented bay on the
central part of the northern coast of the island of Hvar; population 523.
Chief occupations are farming, viniculture, olive growing, fishing, fish
processing and tourism. The cove is enclosed by a forest of pine. Vrboska is
situated on a branching road of the regional road. |
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SUCURAJ, a
village and small harbour in the cove of the same name, on the eastern part
of the island of Hvar; population 422. Chief occupations include farming,
viniculture, olive growing, fishing, fish processing and tourism. West of
the village, on the northern coast of Hvar, there are many coves with sand
beaches (Vela Mosevcica, Mlaska, Bristova, Pokrivenik, etc.). Sucuraj lies
on the regional road; ferry port, connection with Drvenik. |
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