Hvar

Summary

Hvar is an island^[1]. Hvar ranks in the top 3% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,036 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Hvar is located in Split-Dalmatia County^[3].
• Hvar is in the country of Croatia^[4].
• Hvar is on the body of water Adriatic Sea^[5].
• Hvar's instance of is recorded as island^[6].
• Hvar took place at Dalmatia^[7].
• Hvar is part of Dalmatian Archipelago^[8].
• Hvar's Commons category is recorded as Island of Hvar^[9].
• Hvar's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+01:00^[10].
• Hvar's highest point is recorded as Sveti Nikola^[11].
• Hvar's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 43.15, 'lon': 16.75}^[12].
• Hvar's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 43.14083, 'lon': 16.72833}^[13].
• Hvar's official website is recorded as http://www.hvar.hr^[14].
• Hvar's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hvar^[15].
• Hvar's Commons gallery is recorded as Hvar^[16].
• Hvar's coordinates of northernmost point is recorded as {'lat': 43.23555555555556, 'lon': 16.56111111111111}^[17].
• Hvar's coordinates of southernmost point is recorded as {'lat': 43.11222222222222, 'lon': 16.935277777777777}^[18].
• Hvar's coordinates of easternmost point is recorded as {'lat': 43.124722222222225, 'lon': 17.196666666666665}^[19].
• Hvar's coordinates of westernmost point is recorded as {'lat': 43.195277777777775, 'lon': 16.36638888888889}^[20].
• Hvar's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[21].
• Hvar's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[22].
• Hvar's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[23].
• Hvar covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+297.37'}^[24].

Body

Geography

Hvar is in the country of Croatia^[4]. Hvar is located in Split-Dalmatia County^[3]. Hvar is on the body of water Adriatic Sea^[5]. Hvar is part of Dalmatian Archipelago^[8].

Physical Characteristics

Hvar covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+297.37'}^[24].

Designation and Status

Hvar's instance of is recorded as island^[6].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Hvar include 12124 Hvar^[25], an asteroid^[26]; Hvar Airport^[27], an aerodrome^[28], in Croatia^[29]; and Hvar Channel^[30], a strait^[31], in Croatia^[32].

Why It Matters

Hvar ranks in the top 3% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,036 views/month).^[2] Hvar has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33]

Entities named for Hvar include 12124 Hvar^[25], an asteroid^[26]; Hvar Airport^[27], an aerodrome^[28], in Croatia^[29]; and Hvar Channel^[30], a strait^[31], in Croatia^[32].