Hvar

Hvar (Croatia)

For the acronym, see HVAR.

Hvar (Lesina in Italian) is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, located off the Dalmatian coast. The island measures approximately 80 km, east to west and is a tourist destination. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2631x2170, 462 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Osijek Slavonski Brod Slatina, Croatia Virovitica Split Rijeka Čakovec Solin Gospić Bjelovar Bilje User:Elephantus/Test... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... Hvar (Croatia) For the acronym, see HVAR. Hvar (Lesina in Italian) is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, located off the Dalmatian coast. ... A satellite image of the Adriatic Sea. ... Dalmatia, highlighted, on a map of Croatia. ...

Geography

Hvar Island is administratively part of the Split-Dalmatia County in Dalmatia, Croatia. It is separated from the island of Brač by the Hvar Channel (Hvarski kanal), from Vis by the Vis Channel, from Korčula by the Korčula Channel, from Pelješac by the Neretva Channel, while the east cape of the island is located just three nautical miles away from the mainland. Along the southern coast of the island there are several smaller islands, notably the Paklenski Otoci in the west and the Šćedro island in the south. Split-Dalmatia County (Splitsko-dalmatinska županija) is the central-southern Dalmatian county in Croatia. ... Dalmatia, highlighted, on a map of Croatia. ... Location of Brač Brač (pronounced as Bra-tch; Latin Bratzis, Italian Brazza) is an island in the Adriatic Sea within Croatia, with an area of 396 km², making it the third largest island in the Adriatic, and thus the largest in Dalmatia. ... Vis is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, the furthest one from the coast that is also inhabited. ... County Dubrovnik–Neretva Area 279 km² (entire island) Location Mayor Mirko Duhović (SDP) Population 3,232 (town); 16,138 (island) Korčula (Italian Curzola, Latin Corcyra Nigra, Greek Korkyra Melaina, Old-Slavic: Krkar) is an island in the Adriatic Sea, in the Dubrovnik-Neretva county of Croatia. ... PeljeÅ¡ac (Italian Sabioncello) is a peninsula in southern Croatia, in the Dubrovnik-Neretva county. ...

It covers 112 square miles with fruit growing, cattle raising, and fishing being the main occupations. As of 1991 the estimated population was around 11,400.

The major divisions of the island include:

• town of Hvar (population 4,138 in 2001), the site of the first public theatre in Europe, opened in 1612.
• the town of Stari Grad, located on the north part of the island (population 2,817 in 2001), the site of one of the first human settlements on the Adriatic islands during the Antiquity Stari Grad is the main sea port on the island; most visitors arrive here via car ferries from Split.
• Jelsa is a town in the central-northern part of the island (population 3,672 in 2001)
• Sucuraj is a picturesque small town (more than 2,300 years old) on the east cape of the island Hvar in Croatia. The population of 400 people exists by tourism and fishing. Thanks to the very mild climate and beautiful countryside, many tourists come to Sucuraj. The town is the official centre of the east part of the island.

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History

A view of the city of Hvar from the Castle

A view of Stari Grad on Hvar

The southern coast of Hvar near Sveta Nedjelja

The first inhabitants of Hvar Island were Neolithic people who probably established trade links between Hvar and the eastern shores of the Mediterranean. The Hvar Culture lasted from 3500 to 2500 BC. Hvar (City) From german Wikipedia: Hvar (City) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Hvar (City) From german Wikipedia: Hvar (City) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A view of the city of Hvar from the Castle Hvar(italian Lesina) is a town on the eponymous island of Hvar in Dalmatia, Croatia. ... Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 855 KB)View of Stari Grad (Hvar) From german Wikipedia: Stari Grad (Hvar) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 855 KB)View of Stari Grad (Hvar) From german Wikipedia: Stari Grad (Hvar) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A view of Stari Grad Stari Grad(italian Cittavecchia) is a small town on the northern side of the island of Hvar in Dalmatia, Croatia. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... (36th century BC - 35th century BC - 34th century BC - other centuries) (5th millennium BC - 4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC) Events ? - Formation of the Sahara Desert 3450 (?) - Stage IId of the Naqada culture in Egypt Significant persons Inventions, discoveries, introductions ? _ Irrigation in Egypt ? - First use of Cuneiform (script) Categories... (Redirected from 2500 BC) (26th century BC - 25th century BC - 24th century BC - other centuries) (4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC) Events 2900 - 2334 BC -- Mesopotamian wars of the Early Dynastic period 2494 BC -- End of Fourth Dynasty, start of Fifth Dynasty in Egypt. ...

Beginning in the 4th century BCE, the Greeks colonized the island. During this period the people of Pharos defeated Jadasini warriors and their allies. Their victory over much larger forces is immortalized an inscription, one of the oldest known inscriptions of Croatia. (5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - other centuries) (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium AD) Events Invasion of the Celts into Ireland Kingdom of Macedon conquers Persian empire Romans build first aqueduct Chinese use bellows The Scythians are beginning to be absorbed into the Sarmatian...

In the early middle ages, 7th and 8th centuries, Slavic tribes occupied the island, in the 9th century the island fell under Byzantine rule and in the 11th century the Croatian Kings. The Slavic peoples are the most numerous ethnic and linguistic body of peoples in Europe. ... The Byzantine Empire is the term conventionally used to describe the Roman Empire during the Middle Ages, centered at its capital in Constantinople. ... // The details of the arrival of the Croats are scarcely documented. ...

Venetian sailors saw the island while sailing towards the Neretva Channel and were threatened by pirates from the island. Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venezsia, Latin: Venetia) is a city in northern Italy, the capital of region Veneto, and has a population of 271,663 (census estimate January 1, 2004). ... River Neretva in Mostar, 2004 Neretva is a river in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. ...

In AD 925 the island was incoroporated into the Medieval Croatian state under the crown of King Tomislav. Events Alfonso IV the Monk becomes king of Leon Ha-Mim proclaims himself a prophet among the Ghomara of Morocco Tomislav, duke of the Croatian duchies of Pannonia and Dalmatia, is crowned King of Croatia at Duvno field. ... The Croatian people trace their origins to Slavic peoples which moved into the territory of the former Roman provinces Pannonia and Dalmatia between the 7th and 8th centuries, and formed dukedoms. ... “King” redirects here. ... King Tomislav by Josip Horvat - Međimurec Tomislav (died in 928), was one of the greatest rulers of Croatia in Middle Ages. ...

The 12th century brought the Republic of Venice, which bought vines and wine cultivation which blossomed into a major industry for the island in the middle ages. The island eventually again fell under Byzantine rule, and then once again, the Croatian Kings. The Venetians returned and stayed from around 1420 to 1797. In the 16th century an uprising occurred between the plebeians and aristocracy, the most serious of the uprising occurred between 1510 and 1514 with the Venetians ruthlessly crushing the locals and sending twenty of their leaders to the hangman. The island became prosperous from boat building, fishing the cultivation of rosemary, lavender and olives. Borders of the Republic of Venice in 1796 Capital Venice Language(s) Italian, Latin Religion Roman Catholic Government Republic Doge  - 1789-1797 Ludovico Manin History  - Established 727 (697)  - Treaty of Zara June 27, 1358  - Treaty of Leoben April 17, 1797 Map of the Venetian Republic, circa 1000. ...

Hvar is important to the history of Croatia as it was one of the centers of Croatian literature during the Renaissance, with writers such as Petar Hektorović and Hanibal Lucić. In Stari Grad, tourists can see the Petar Hektorović fortress/villa called Tvrdalj, architectonically designed by the poet himself. This is the history of Croatia. ... // (ca. ... The Renaissance (French for rebirth, or Rinascimento in Italian), was a cultural movement in Italy (and in Europe in general) that began in the late Middle Ages, and spanned roughly the 14th through the 17th century. ... Petar Hektorović (1487, Stari Grad, Hvar - March 13, 1572, Stari Grad) was a Croatian writer. ... Hanibal Lucić (ca. ...

Churches on the island contain lots of important paintings and artworks by famous Venetian artists, including Tintoretto, Veronese, Bellini and others. Tintoretto (real name Jacopo Comin) September 29, 1518 - May 31, 1594) was one of the greatest painters of the Venetian school and probably the last great painter of the Italian Renaissance. ... Veronese means either of the following things: the painter Paolo Veronese someone or something from Verona, Italy. ... Bellini can mean: A family of Italian painters, the most famous of which is Giovanni Bellini (c. ...

In 1797 Venice fell and Hvar came under Austrian rule until the arrival of the French in 1806. Borders of the Republic of Venice in 1796 Capital Venice Language(s) Italian, Latin Religion Roman Catholic Government Republic Doge  - 1789-1797 Ludovico Manin History  - Established 727 (697)  - Treaty of Zara June 27, 1358  - Treaty of Leoben April 17, 1797 Map of the Venetian Republic, circa 1000. ...

During the Croatian national renaissance, in the age of national awakening in Europe, many leading figures in southern Croatia, and in Croatia as a whole, came from Hvar.

The Austrians again regained control of the island in the second half of the 19th century and into the beginning of the 20th century bringing a period of relative prosperity. The Italian army occupied the island from 1918 until 1921, when Hvar with the whole of Croatia joined the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, succeeded by the Republic of Yugoslavia after the Second World War. Motto: One nation, one king, one country Anthem: Medley of Bože pravde, Lijepa naÅ¡a domovino, and Naprej zastava slave Capital Belgrade Language(s) Serbo-Croato-Slovenian (see: Serbo-Croat and Slovenian) [1] Government Value specified for government_type does not comply King  - 1918-1921 Peter I  - 1921-1934 Alexander... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in all south Slavic languages) is a term used for three separate but successive political entities that existed during most of the 20th century on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...

Ivan Vučetić, the man who perfected dactyloscopy at the turn of the 20th century, came from Hvar island. Juan Vucetich (July 20, 1858 – January 25, 1925) was a Croatian-born Argentinean anthropologist and police official who pioneered the use of fingerprinting. ... Dactyloscopy is a technique used to compare fingerprints, typically those found at the setting of a crime and those of a suspect. ...

In 1992 Croatia was recognized as an Independent state in which Hvar obtained a position in its territorial reorganization.

In today's Croatia, Hvar's most famous citizen in the world is football player Igor Tudor (Juventus), while most famous Croatian deputy in Sabor (awarded as the "Deputy of the year") is from island of Hvar, Tonči Tadić. Igor Tudor (born April 16, 1978 in Split) is a football (soccer) defender who currently plays for A.C. Siena of Italian Serie A, on loan from league rivals Juventus. ... The parliament of Croatia is called Hrvatski Sabor in Croatian - the word sabor means an assembly, a gathering, a congress. ...

Economy

Residents of Hvar mostly work in the fishing and tourism industries. Hvar has a very mild Mediterranean climate, beautiful beaches and Mediterranean vegetation that make it one of the most attractive tourist centers in Europe. The island promotes itself as "the sunniest spot in Europe," with 2715 hours of sunlight in an average year. Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish by hooking, trapping, or gathering. ... Tourists on Oahu, Hawaii Tourism is travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes or the provision of services to support this leisure travel. ... A Mediterranean climate is a climate that resembles the climate of the lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea. ...

Port in Hvar town

Hvar town is the main tourist center. It features a large public square that is open to the sea. During the tourist season, the port is filled with large yachts. All-night discos attract large crowds of young visitors. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

Another major economic activity is the cultivation of lavender, used for aromatic oils and soaps. Hvar is often called the "island of lavender".

Hvar is also one of the two most famous winemaking zones in Croatia. Vineyards on the southern side of the island are famous for red wines produced from the Plavac Mali grape. The central plain between Stari Grad and Jelsa is famous for its white wines.

Names of the island

As a Greek colony, the island was known as Pharos 'lighthouse'. The Greek poet Apollonius of Rhodes referred to the island as "Piteyeia" in the 3rd century BC, a name derived either from the Greek word "pitys", meaning spruce, or from the ancient Illyrian village of Pitve in the central part of the island. Colonies in antiquity were city-states founded from a mother-city, not from a territory-at-large. ... Apollonius of Rhodes, also known as Apollonius Rhodius (Latin; Greek Apollōnios Rhodios), early 3rd century BCE - after 246 BCE, was an epic poet, scholar, and director of the Library of Alexandria. ... The 3rd century BC started the first day of 300 BC and ended the last day of 201 BC. It is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period. ... Location of Illyria Illyria (Albanian Iliria Land of the Free; Ancient Greek ; Latin Illyria [1] (see also Illyricum) was in Classical antiquity a region in the western part of todays Balkan Peninsula, founded by the tribes and clans of Illyrians, an ancient people who spoke the Illyrian languages. ...

Under the Roman rule (in the province of Dalmatia), it was known as Pharia and later Fara. Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... Dalmatia, highlighted, on a map of Croatia. ...

In the early Middle Ages, Slavs settled the island and named it Hvar, replacing the consonant "f" with old Slavic consonant "hv". But, the island was still ruled by the romanized Illyrians. The Croats' influence convinced the resident Roman population to once again change the official name to Quarra. The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... The Slavic peoples are the most numerous ethnic and linguistic body of peoples in Europe. ...

Since the late 11th century its Italian name has been Lesina, from Croatian les 'forest' (an accurate description of the island at the time); in Venetian, Liesena. The name remained official during Venetian rule. As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ... A business sign in Venetian Venet or Venetian is a Romance language spoken by over ten million people, mostly in the Veneto region of Italy. ...

Sources

• http://www.hvar-travel.com

A History of the Croats by Ivo Peric

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:

Island of Hvar

• Official site of Hvar Island
• Island-Hvar.info
• Tourist board of City of Hvar
• Hvar Island Travel Guide
• The Island of Hvar
• The town of Sucuraj on Hvar
• Adriatic Islands Project: Contact, commerce and colonisation 6000 BC - AD 600
• Island of Hvar - Sucuraj online

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