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  1. Hvar

    about an island in the Adriatic the eponymous city on the island Hvar city the missile High velocity aircraft rocket Infobox islands name Hvar image name Island of hvar panorama 2011.jpg image caption ... County Split Dalmatia country capital city country largest city Hvar town Hvar country largest city ... km2 38.5 ethnic groups additional info Hvar IPA sh xv r hr Chakavian local Croatian dialect ... and dolomite , the island of Hvar is unusual in the area for having a large fertile coastal ... winters, and warm summers with many hours of sunshine. ref name hvarsite citation title Island Hvar ... islands of Croatia Croatian islands . Hvar s location at the center of the Adriatic sailing routes has ... by a Neolithic people whose distinctive pottery gave rise to the term Hvar Culture , and later ... a UNESCO World Heritage Site . In medieval times, Hvar city rose to importance within the Venetian Empire ... time, with the Hvar Rebellion , coastal raids by pirates and the Ottoman army from the mainland, resulting ... last Novak first Grga authorlink Grga Novak title Hvar Kroz Stolje a Hvar Through the Centuries edition 2nd series Historijski Arhiv Hvar Historical Archives of Hvar volume I year 1960 origyear 1924 publisher Narodni Odbor Op ine Hvar National Council of Hvar Municipality language Croatian laysummary ... others title Hvar url edition series Hrvatski Leksikon volume II year 1997 origyear month publisher ...&printsec frontcover&source gbs navlinks s separator . ref File Jagodna beach Waves Hvar 2009166.jpg ... of The Hygienic Association of Hvar in 1868 for the assistance of visitors to the island has been ... s, Gallery galleries and cafe s. ref name hvartz citation title Tourist Board of City of Hvar url http www.tzhvar.hr en accessdate 14 July 2009 language separator . ref Today, the island of Hvar is a popular ... 2009 separator . ref Geography File Southern Croatian Adriatic.png thumb 250px The island of Hvar lies in the Southern Adriatic Sea, off the Dalmatian coast The island of Hvar is located in the Adriatic ...   more details



  1. 12124 Hvar

    12124 Hvar provisional designation 1999 RG sub 3 sub is a asteroid belt main belt minor planet . It was discovered by Korado Korlevi at the Vi njan Observatory in Vi njan , Croatia, on September 6, 1999. It is named after the island of Hvar , Croatia. See also List of minor planets 12001&ndash 13000 External links JPL Small Body Minor planets navigator 12123 Pazin 12125 Jamesjones Small Solar System bodies DEFAULTSORT Hvar Category Asteroids named for places Category Astronomical objects discovered in 1999 Category Discoveries by Korado Korlevi Category Main Belt asteroids beltasteroid stub fa it 12124 Hvar uk 12124 vi 12124 Hvar yo 12124 Hvar ...   more details



  1. Hvar (city)

    info name Hvar official name City of Hvar br Grad Hvar other name nickname settlement type City motto images and maps image skyline Hvar grad.JPG imagesize image caption Port of Hvar image flag Hvar Flag.gif flag size 150px image seal Hvar seal.gif seal size 70px image shield shield size city logo ... of Hvar city in Croatia pushpin map1 Croatia Split Dalmatia County pushpin label position1 pushpin map caption1 Location of Hvar city in Split Dalmatia County Location coordinates region HR subdivision ... County subdivision type2 Island subdivision name2 Hvar Politics government footnotes government ... code 021 blank name blank info blank1 name blank1 info website http www.hvar.hr hvar.hr footnotes Hvar ... it Lesina is a city and port on the island of Hvar , part of Split Dalmatia County , Croatia . The municipality ... it the largest settlement on the island of Hvar. ref name crostat citation title Census of Population ..., Croatia Stari Grad and Jelsa, Croatia Jelsa . The city of Hvar has a long and distinguished history ... Novak title Hvar Kroz Stolje a Hvar Through the Centuries edition 2nd series Historijski Arhiv Hvar Historical Archives of Hvar volume I year 1960 origyear 1924 publisher Narodni Odbor Op ine Hvar National Council of Hvar Municipality language Croatian laysummary laydate separator . ref Cultural life thrived as prosperity grew, and Hvar is the site of one of the oldest surviving theatres in Europe ... century, the port of Hvar was no longer a military base, and The Hygienic Society of Hvar Higijeni ko ..., Loggia, the Croatian Institute, and the Hvar Heritage Museum with its art and archaeological collections. ref name hvartz citation title Tourist Board of City of Hvar url http www.tzhvar.hr en accessdate 14 July 2009 language separator . ref The port of Hvar, set in a picturesque natural ... in the summer months. There are regular catamaran ferry services from the port between Hvar ... . ref Municipality The municipality of Hvar covers 7,535 Hectare ha , including the town itself ...   more details



  1. Hvar Rebellion

    Use dmy dates date April 2012 Infobox Military Conflict conflict Hvar Rebellion partof image File Hvar City.jpg 350px caption The city of Hvar town Hvar , on the island bearing the same name. date 1510 1514 place The Dalmatia n island of Hvar , esp. its largest city, also called Hvar town Hvar . result ... flagicon image Hvar Flag.gif Hvar Hvar rebels commander1 flagicon Republic of Venice Giovanni Navagero ... commander2 flagicon image Hvar Flag.gif Matija Ivani The Hvar Rebellion lang hr Hvarska buna 1510 1514 ref http books.google.com books?id kiYHuWp4CjUC&pg PA15&dq Hvar Rebellion&lr &client safari&cd 31 v onepage&q Hvar 20Rebellion&f false Men of empire Power and Negotiation in Venice s Maritime ... island of Hvar on the Adriatic Sea against the island s nobility and their Venetian Republic Venetian masters. It began on the island s largest city, also called Hvar town Hvar , but spread to the entire ..., the citizens of the city of Hvar formed the so called citizen s councils and demanded some government ...&q Hvar Rebellion&dq Hvar Rebellion&client safari&cd 2 Cultural History of Croatia by Zvane Crnja ref ref http books.google.com books?id 74JI2UlcU8AC&pg PA333&dq hvar Rebellion Matija Ivanic&lr ..., Robert M. Salkin, Sharon La Boda ref a prominent citizen of Hvar town Hvar . With a contingent of armed ..., while incarcerating others. He demanded of the Hvar Prince equality in taxation and criminal ... to the Venetian Republic, he asked for the permission to hold a council of all classes in Hvar, to create ... Zuano Navaiero in some documents was consequently sent to Hvar, where he succeeded to pacify the uprising ... Giustiniani , ref http books.google.com books?id DUuovmuZTd0C&pg PA324&dq hvar Rebellion Matija ... family, to Hvar in 1512, who tried to quell the uprising by brute force. He terrorized the citizens ... he hanged 19 leaders of the Rebellion on his flagship, and cut off one hand and eye of 10 others. The Hvar ... lands. He tried to return to Hvar several times without success, and later moved to Italy to the town ...   more details



  1. Hvar Cathedral

    Infobox church name Cathedral of St. Stephen fullname Cathedral of St. Stephen in Hvar color image Hvar church.jpg imagesize 200px caption Cathedral of St. Stephen from Pjaca denomination Roman Catholic architect style Renaissance architecture Renaissance constructed date bishop country flag Croatia website The Cathedral of St. Stephen in Hvar lang hr Katedrala Svetog Stjepana is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the town of Hvar town , on island of Hvar in Split Dalmatia County , Croatia . Location The most impressive building in Hvar town Hvar is definitely the Cathedral of St. Stephen, standing on the eastern side of the town square, at the far end of the Pjaca, where two parts of the town meet. It was built on the site of an early 6th century Christian church and a later Benedictine convent of St Mary . ref http www.hvar.hr Default.aspx?tabid 412 hvar.hr ref Architecture The shrine of today s cathedral is the remains of a Gothic architecture Gothic Church building church from the 14th century. Its 15th C pulpit, the stone polyptychs of St. Luke and The Flagellation of Christ , as well as the late Gothic crucifix , have all been preserved. St. Stephen s is a rather unremarkable triple aisled church with a nice 17th century bell tower, ref http travel.nytimes.com travel guides europe croatia dalmatian coast hvar 35082 st stephens cathedral attraction detail.html The New York Times ref and is a harmonious synthesis of the Renaissance , manneristic and early Baroque styles so typical of the Dalmatia Dalmatian architecture of the 15th and 16th centuries. ref http www.hvar.hr Default.aspx?tabid 412 hvar.hr ref The inside has quite a few late Renaissance paintings and a nice wooden 16th century choir area. See also commonscat Cathedral of St. Stephen in Hvar Hvar town References ... Category Cathedrals in Croatia Category Hvar Category Split Dalmatia County Category Roman Catholic ... sv Katedralen i Hvar uk ...   more details



  1. Humac (Hvar)

    sites in Croatia. References Reflist Hvar Category Hvar Category Former populated places ...   more details



  1. Roman Catholic Diocese of Hvar-Bra?-Vis

    Infobox diocese jurisdiction Diocese Type of jurisdiction i.e. Diocese or Archdiocese name Hvar Bra Vis latin Dioecesis Pharensis Brazensis et Lissensis local Hvarsko bra ko vi ka biskupija image image size frameless image alt caption Locations country flag Croatia metropolitan Hvar city Hvar territory province coordinates Use coord Statistics area km2 population 23,019 population as of 2006 catholics Number of Catholics in the diocese catholics percent parishes Number of parishes in the diocese churches Number of churches in the diocese congregations Number of congregations in the diocese schools Number of church supported schools in the diocese members Number of members in the diocese Information denomination Roman Catholic rite Roman Rite established 1147 cathedral Hvar Cathedral Cathedral of St. Stephen, Hvar cocathedral patron Saint Stephen priests Number of priests in the diocese Current leadership pope Benedict XVI bishop Slobodan tambuk Bishop of Hvar Bra Vis metro archbishop Marin Bari i Archbishop of Split Makarska coadjutor auxiliary bishops vicar general emeritus bishops Map map map alt map caption Website website http hvar.hbk.hr hvar.hbk.hr footnotes The Roman Catholic diocese of Hvar Bra Vis island Vis lang hr Hvarsko bra ko vi ka biskupija lang la Dioecesis Pharensis Brazensis et Lissensis is a diocese in the Dalmatian islands in Croatia . The diocese was founded ... was set up at Stari Grad, Croatia Stari Grad and later transferred to Hvar city . This new diocese ... Split city Split diocese. citation needed date October 2007 In 1180, Hvar fell to King Bela III ... of Bra , Hvar , Vis island Vis , Lastovo and Kor ula all belonged to the Hvar diocese now under ... reflist External links http www.catholic hierarchy.org diocese dhvar.html Diocese of Hvar Bra Vis ... in the 12th century Category Roman Catholic dioceses in Croatia Hvar Category Hvar de Bistum Hvar hr Hvarsko bra ko vi ka biskupija it Diocesi di Lesina pl Diecezja Hvar ru uk ...   more details



  1. Matija Ivani?

    Use dmy dates date April 2012 Matija Ivani Vrbanj , Hvar around 1445 Rome 1523 was a prominent 16th century citizen of the Dalmatia n city of Hvar town Hvar that led the Hvar Rebellion 1510 1514 against the Venetian Republic . After the defeat of the Rebellion, Ivani became a symbol of freedom in Venetian controlled Dalmatia. Personifying defiance both against Venice and against the oppressive Nobility noble classes. He was mentioned in the well known Dalmatian song which expresses these themes, the Padaj silo i nepravdo Fall, oh Force and Injustice . See also Hvar Rebellion Hvar town Hvar Padaj silo i nepravdo Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Ivanic, Matija ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1523 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Ivanic, Matija Category Croatian rebels Category History of Dalmatia Category 16th century Croatian people Category Year of birth uncertain Category 1523 deaths Croatia bio stub hr Matija Ivani ...   more details



  1. Milna (disambiguation)

    Milna is a village and a municipality on the western side of island of Bra Split Dalmatia County, Croatia. Milna may also refer to Milna Hvar , village at the island of Hvar , Croatia Milna Vis , village at the island of Vis island Vis , Croatia Milna volcano , a volcano on the Kuril Islands, Russia Geodis ...   more details



  1. Humac

    Humac may refer to Humac Hvar , a hamlet on the island of Hvar in Croatia Humac Bugojno , a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina Humac Gornji Vakuf , a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina Humac Ljubu ki , a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina Gornji Humac , a village on the island of Bra in Croatia Donji Humac , a village on the island of Bra in Croatia geodis ...   more details



  1. Sveta Nedilja

    Sveta Nedilja , officially known as Sveta Nedjelja , is a small village on the Croatia n island of Hvar . It is located near the Hvar town town of Hvar and it has 148 residents 2001 . ref http www.dzs.hr hrv censuses census2001 Popis H01 01 03 h01 01 03 zup17 1538.html ref History Unreferenced section date December 2009 Nedilja lies on a sheer cliff at the foot of Sv. Nikola St. Nicholas 626 metres the highest peak of the island, below a cave which was inhabited back in the Neolithic . The cave served as the site for an Augustinian monastery in the Middle Ages . The monastery, which existed from the 15th century to 1787, was built in a large opening of the cave where there is also a spring. Today, only the monastery church and a part of a shell of a house are preserved. The village, which lies half way to the cave, is reached from the sea by a winding path which snakes up through pine woods. A new church was built in the village this century. It has a painting St. Jerome and the Saints by Baldassare d Anna , and a crucifix by Juraj Plancic Juraj Plan i 1899 1930 . Sv. Nedjelja is famous for its good quality wine Plavac Mali and for its beautiful beaches. References Reflist Hvar Coord missing Croatia Category Hvar Category Populated places in Split Dalmatia County SplitDalmatia geo stub hr Sveta Nedjelja Hvar sl Sveta Nedjelja, Hvar ...   more details



  1. Grap?eva cave

    Wikify date January 2012 Coord 43 8 3 N 16 45 14 E display title Grap eva spilja is a typical cave in rock of the Dalmatian island of Hvar , with beautiful stalactites and stalagmites, and represents one of the most important archaeological sites in Croatia. There is only a foot way to this cave from the village of Humac Hvar Humac . Usually, there entry to cave is closed, and visit is only allowed with guide. Excursions are from Humac village. Archaeological findings, especially engraved and colored ceramics, represent evidence about neolithic culture on the island in the period between 5th and 3rd millennium B.C. as well as their connections with people from today s Sicily and Greece. The function of the cave was not for living, but for practicing cult. Sources http www.tzjelsa.hr en tourism tours grapceva cave Grapceva cave Reflist Category Caves of Croatia Category Hvar SplitDalmatia geo stub hr Grap eva pilja ...   more details



  1. Lesina

    Lesina may refer to Places Croatia Lesina, Croatia , an Italian name for the island of Hvar in Split Dalmatia County Italy Lake Lesina , a lake in the Province of Foggia, Apulia Lesina, Apulia , a comune in the Province of Foggia Lesina Airfield , a military airfield in the Province of Foggia disambig de Lesina it Lesina pl Lesina ujednoznacznienie ...   more details



  1. High Velocity Aircraft Rocket

    against tanks. ref name DS The HVAR was normally used to attack tanks, trains and bunkers. More ... cite web url http www.nationalmuseum.af.mil factsheets factsheet.asp?id 1943 title 5 inch HVAR publisher ... a reo de alta velocidad HVAR ja HVAR pl HVAR Holy Moses ...   more details



  1. Yaksa

    Wiktionary Yaksa Yaksha Yaksa or Yaksha may refer to Yaksha Yak a in P li , nature spirit in Hindu, Jainishm, and Buddhism Yaksha Kingdom , ancient kingdom in Indian epic literature Yakkha , also called Yaksa sh Albazin , village in Russia that was once named Yagsi Yaksa in Manchu Yaksa band , Chinese rock band Yaksa, a corporation in the 1998 arcade game ESP Ra.De. Yak a , a former restaurant in Hvar city Hvar, Croatia now closed Citation needed date April 2010 See also lookfrom intitle Yakusa possible misspelling Yakshini , also called Yaksis Yak disambiguation disambig ...   more details



  1. Rudina, Croatia

    Rudina is a small village on the island of Hvar , in the Adriatic sea in Croatia . It is located near Stari Grad, Croatia Stari Grad . The village has a population of 54 people. ref cite web url http www.dzs.hr hrv censuses census2001 Popis H01 01 03 h01 01 03 zup11 3182.html title Stanovni tvo prema prisutnosti odsutnosti u naselju popisa publisher Croatian Bureau of Statistics work Census year 2001 accessdate 2010 12 26 ref Most of the population are fishermen. There is a lagoon, ukova, located there. Rudina has become an escape for the art community during the summer months. References Reflist Coord missing Croatia Category Hvar Category Populated places in Split Dalmatia County SplitDalmatia geo stub ...   more details



  1. Brusje

    Infobox settlement official name Brusje other name native name nickname settlement type Village motto image skyline imagesize image caption image flag flag size image seal seal size image map mapsize map caption pushpin map pushpin label position bottom pushpin mapsize pushpin map caption subdivision type Country subdivision name flag Croatia subdivision type1 List of counties of Croatia County subdivision name1 Split Dalmatia County subdivision type2 Municipalities of Croatia Municipality subdivision name2 Hvar city Hvar government footnotes government type leader title leader name established title established date area magnitude unit pref Imperial area footnotes area total km2 area land km2 population as of 2001 population footnotes population note population total 206 population density km2 timezone Central European Time CET utc offset 1 timezone DST Central European Summer Time CEST utc offset DST 2 latd latm lats latNS N longd longm longs longEW E elevation footnotes elevation m 206 elevation ft 676 postal code type postal code area code blank name blank info website footnotes Brusje is a village on the island of Hvar in Croatia . Hvar coord 43 12 N 16 29 E display title region HR type city source GNS enwiki Category Hvar Category Populated places in Split Dalmatia County SplitDalmatia geo stub hr Brusje sl Brusje ...   more details



  1. Su?uraj

    of Hvar from 1331. That church was destroyed at the end of the 19th century, and a new ... original condition. Hvar Split Dalmatia Coord 43 22 N 17 12 E region HR display title DEFAULTSORT Sucuraj Category Hvar Category Municipalities of Croatia Category Split Dalmatia County Category Populated ...   more details



  1. List of cathedrals in Croatia

    File St. Peter s Cathedral, Dakovo.jpg thumb 200px akovo Cathedral St. Peter s Cathedral in akovo File Hvar church 1.JPG thumb 200px Cathedral of St. Stephen in Hvar Cathedral of St. Stephen in Hvar city Hvar This is the list of cathedrals in Croatia sorted by Christian denominations denomination . Roman Catholic Cathedrals of the Roman Catholicism in Croatia Roman Catholic Church in Croatia ref GCatholic.com http www.gcatholic.com churches data cathHRX.htm Cathedrals Croatia ref Cathedral of St. Teresa of vila in Bjelovar akovo Cathedral St. Peter s Cathedral in akovo Dubrovnik Cathedral Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Dubrovnik Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Gospi Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Senj Cathedral of St. Stephen in Hvar Cathedral of St. Stephen in Hvar city Hvar Krk Cathedral Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Krk town Krk Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary in Pore Po ega cathedral Cathedral of St. Teresa of vila in Po ega, Croatia Po ega St. Vitus Cathedral in Rijeka St. Vitus Cathedral in Rijeka Cathedral of St. James, ibenik Cathedral of St. James in ibenik Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Sisak Cathedral of St. Duje in Split Cathedral of St. Dominus in Split city Split Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Vara din Cathedral of St. Anastasia, Zadar Cathedral Basilica of St. Anastasia in Zadar Zagreb cathedral Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Zagreb Greek Catholic cathedral of Holy Trinity in Kri evci, Croatia Kri evci Eparchy of Kri evci Croatian Rite Co Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Kri evci, Croatia Kri evci Eparchy of Kri evci Croatian Rite Co Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul, Osijek Co Cathedral of Sts. Cyril and Methodius in Zagreb Co Cathedral of St. Peter in Split city Split Eastern Orthodox File Zagreb.preradovic.square.j1.jpg thumb 200px Zagreb Orthodox Cathedral Cathedral of the Transfiguration in Zag ...   more details



  1. Lacemaking in Croatia

    info.hr festival cipke lepoglavalace.asp 15th International Lace Festival, Lepoglava 2011 ref Hvar agave lace Hvar lace is unique in that the thread is collected from the aloe leaves of agave plants ... to produce a thin, white thread. The Benedictine nuns in the town of Hvar city Hvar are the only ones who make the Hvar lace. ref http www.lacecorner.com hvar history.aspx The Lace from Hvar ref ...   more details



  1. D116 road (Croatia)

    Innerorts.svg 25px Humac Hvar Humac Image Sinnbild Innerorts.svg 25px Jelsa, Croatia Jelsa Image Sinnbild Autokreuzung.svg 17px 6205 to Vrboska Image Sinnbild Autokreuzung.svg 17px 6204 to Dol Hvar ... Stari Grad br 6252 to Brusje and Hvar town Hvar . br 6202 to Arkada Hotel. br Ferry access ... br br Image Aiga watertransportation.svg 17px Hvar town Hvar br 6252 to Brusje and Stari Grad, Croatia ...   more details



  1. Rudina

    Rudina may refer to In Bulgaria lang bg Rudina, Burgas Province Rudina, Kardzhali Province Znepolska Rudina , a mountain between Bulgaria and Serbia In Croatia Rudina, Croatia Rudina , a village on Hvar In Romania Rudina, a village in Bala, Mehedin i Bala Commune, Mehedin i County In Slovakia Rudina, Kysuck Nov Mesto District geodis fr Rudina hr Rudina razdvojba sr ...   more details



  1. Isolated danger mark

    Image IALA isolated danger.png right thumb Examples of Isolated Danger Marks An Isolated Danger Mark , as defined by the International Association of Lighthouse Authorities , is a sea mark used in maritime pilotage to indicate a hazard to shipping such as a partially submerged rock. File Isolated Danger Mark near Hvar Croatia.jpg right thumb Isolated Danger Mark near Hvar, Croatia It is recognisable by its black and red bands and top mark of two black balls. Its distinctive sequence of flashing light consists of 2 quick flashes with intervals of 5 seconds. See also Portal Nautical Navigation Lateral mark Cardinal mark Safe water mark Special mark References cite web url http www.iala aism.org web pages publications docpdf mbsenpdf mbs6to9.pdf title Isolated Danger Marks publisher IALA Commons category Isolated danger marks DEFAULTSORT Isolated Danger Mark Category Buoyage nl Markering voor ge soleerd gevaar pl Odosobnione niebezpiecze stwo ...   more details



  1. Stari Grad

    Stari Grad means Old Town and is a toponym in Bosnia and Herzegovina Stari Grad, Sarajevo , a municipality in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Stari Grad, Hvar , a town on the island of Hvar, Croatia Starigrad disambiguation Starigrad , several toponyms in Croatia Republic of Macedonia Stari Grad, a ka municipality , a village in a ka municipality in the Republic of Macedonia Serbia Stari Grad, Belgrade , a municipality in Belgrade, Serbia Stari Grad, Novi Sad , a neighborhood in Novi Sad, Serbia Stari Grad, Kragujevac , a municipality in Kragujevac, Serbia Stari Grad, U ice , the remains of a fort in U ice, Serbia Slovenia Stari Grad, Makole geodis bs Stari Grad vor bg de Stari Grad fr Stari Grad hr Stari Grad razdvojba it Stari Grad nl Stari Grad ja ru sco Stari Grad sl Stari Grad sr sh Stari Grad fi Stari Grad ...   more details



  1. Paklinski Islands

    Infobox Islands name Paklinski image name Hvar harbour panorama 1.jpg image caption Paklinski islands from the city of Hvar Gale nik , Sveti Jerolim and Marinkovac far right image size locator map native name Paklinski otoci native name link Croatian language nickname Pakleni otoci location Adriatic Sea coordinates archipelago total islands 16 major islands Sveti Klement , Marinkovac area km2 highest mount elevation m 94 country Croatia country admin divisions title Counties of Croatia County country admin divisions Split Dalmatia County Split country capital city country largest city country largest city population country leader title country leader name population population as of density km2 ethnic groups additional info Image Pakleni.jpg thumb 250px Paklinski islands Mali Vodnjak right , Veli Vodnjak middle , Travna and Par anj left . The one in back is Vis island Vis . The Pakleni IPA sh p kl ni pron or Paklinski IPA sh p kli nski islands are located off the southwest coast of the island of Hvar , Croatia , opposite the entrance to the Hvar city harbour. The name is popularly translated as Hells islands pakleni hellish ref name ctc citation title Pakleni Otoci url http croatiatouristcenter.com pakleni 20otoci.htm edition series Croatia Tourist Center origyear year month publisher location Croatia language id quote ref separator . ref , but it originally derives from paklina , an archaic word, from which pakleni too is derived, that means tar , and in this case refers to the pine resin once used to coat ships that was harvested on these islands. ref name hvarsite citation title Island Hvar url http www.hvar.hr accessdate 19 September 2009 separator . ref Overview The islands ... leksikon citation last first authorlink coauthors editor others title Hvar url edition series Hrvatski .... ref name ct citation title Pakleni Otoci url http www.croatiatraveller.com southern dalmatia Hvar ... map See also Croatia Dalmatia Hvar References Reflist coord 43 10 N 16 22 E display title Category ...   more details




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