Description island BracThe inhabited large island of Brac is part of (the island group) and is located in the country of , Southern Europe. The distance to the mainland is about 5.2 km. The surface-area of the island is 396 km2 and is therefore 1 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the and the total coastal length is about 138.7 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 39.6 km by 13.4 km (maximum width). The island is North - South oriented. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 43.32 (43°19'1.1082), 16.64 (16°38'34.8612).The population is 0 and the population density is thus on 0.00 inhabitants per square kilometer (compared Isle of Wight 364 inhabitants / km²). Other places on the island are: Sutivan. The island is located in the of the country . It is located in the administrative unit (local administrative level-name ), in the (local administrative level-name ). Direct neighboring islands of Brac are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Šolta Located 0.8 km South of the island. 2) Hvar Located 3.5 km West of the island. 3) Ciovo Located 11.1 km EastSouthEast of the island. 4) Sveti Klement Located 14.8 km WestSouthWest of the island. 5) Drvenik Veli Located 21.3 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 6) Drvenik Mali Located 27.6 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 7) Korcula Located 29.3 km West of the island. 8) Proizd Located 29.5 km West of the island. 9) Vis Located 29.8 km WestSouthWest of the island. 10) Biševo Located 48.4 km SouthWest of the island. 11) Lastovo Located 54 km West of the island. 12) Zlarin Located 54.3 km SouthEast of the island. 13) Prvic Located 62.4 km SouthEast of the island. 14) Žirje Located 62.5 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 15) Kaprije Located 65 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 16) Mljet Located 65.4 km NorthWest of the island. 17) Murter Located 74.3 km SouthEast of the island. 18) Kornat Located 87.2 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 19) Vrgada Located 89.5 km SouthEast of the island. 20) Pašman Located 96.3 km SouthEast of the island. 21) Šipan Located 97 km NorthWest of the island. 22) Palagruža Located 99.8 km WestSouthWest of the island. 23) Lopud Located 107.6 km NorthWest of the island. 24) Dugi Otok Located 112.3 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 25) Kolocep Located 112.5 km NorthWest of the island. The source material on the island consists of rocky surface. The land use on the island of Brac consists of wood 91.8 km2 (23%), nature 183.3 km2 (46%), and agriculture 89.4 km2 (23%), Special is that the island also prevent vineyards (13.7 km2 - 3%). To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Brac |
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