Hvar is a town and port on the island of the same name, part of Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia. Its municipality has a population of 4,251 as of the 2011 census, while the town itself is inhabited by 3,771 people, the largest settlement on the island; it sits on a bay on the island's south coast, opposite the nearby towns of Stari Grad and Jelsa.
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1. Hvar (Wikipedia)
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The island has 10,678 residents according to the 2021 census, making it the fourth most populated of the Croatian islands.
- In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
On Continent: Europe
Hvar (pronounced [xvâːr]; Chakavian: Hvor or For; Greek: Φάρος, romanized: Pharos; Latin: Pharia; Italian: Lesina) is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, located off the Dalmatian coast, lying between the islands of Brač, Vis and Korčula.
View the Source 2. Hvar (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 43.15, longitude 16.75
P2046 (area)
area 297.37 sq km
View the SourceWikidata: Hvar
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