Brač
island of Croatia
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Summary
Brač is an island[1]. Brač ranks in the top 4% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,444 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Split-Dalmatia County[3]
- Country: Croatia[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Adriatic Sea[5]
- Continent: Europe[6]
- Capital: Supetar[7]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Supetar[8], Bol[9], Milna[10], Nerežišća[11], Postira[12], Pučišća[13], Selca[14], Sutivan[15]
- Location: Adriatic Sea[16]
- Part of: Dalmatian Archipelago[17]
- Commons category: Island of Brač[18]
- Patron saint: Saint George[19]
- Highest point: Vidova gora[20]
- Located in/on physical feature: Adriatic Sea[21]
- Topic's main category: Category:Brač[22]
- Commons gallery: Brač[23]
- Streaming media URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chAN8TPoYco[24]
- Population: 14,434[25]
- Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa[26], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[27], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[29]
- Different from: Bračas[30], Brak[31]
- Elevation above sea level: 780 m[32]
- Area: 396 km²[33]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Brač include Brač Airport[34], an airport[35], in Croatia[36]; Brač Channel[37], a strait[38], in Croatia[39]; and 10645 Brač[40], an asteroid[41].
Why It Matters
Brač has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] Brač is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
Entities named for Brač include Brač Airport[34], an airport[35], in Croatia[36]; Brač Channel[37], a strait[38], in Croatia[39]; and 10645 Brač[40], an asteroid[41].