Vis
E442093
Vis is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea known for its unspoiled nature, historic towns, and former role as a strategic military base.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Croatian island
ⓘ
island ⓘ |
| archipelago | Central Dalmatian islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Split by ferry ⓘ |
| country | Croatia ⓘ |
| hasAirport | Vis Airport (small airfield, mostly sport and emergency use) ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
Blue Cave on Biševo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Green Cave on Ravnik NERFINISHED ⓘ Stiniva cove NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II sites NERFINISHED ⓘ military tunnels ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ viticulture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Mediterranean climate
ⓘ
numerous bays and coves ⓘ rocky coastline ⓘ |
| hasLargestTown | Vis (town) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyIsland |
Biševo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palagruža NERFINISHED ⓘ Ravnik NERFINISHED ⓘ Svetac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPort | Vis ferry port ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea |
Biševo island nature features
ⓘ
Stiniva bay protected landscape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSecondLargestTown | Komiža NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSettlement |
Komiža
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vis (town) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTourismType |
eco-tourism
ⓘ
nautical tourism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
former strategic military base
ⓘ
historic towns ⓘ unspoiled nature ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Croatian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Adriatic Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dalmatia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Split-Dalmatia County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produces |
olive oil
ⓘ
wine ⓘ |
| sea | Adriatic Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | Yugoslav military base ⓘ |
| wasClosedToForeignTouristsUntil | 1989 ⓘ |
| wasColonizedBy | Ancient Greeks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasKnownInAntiquityAs | Issa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasLaterRuledBy |
Austro-Hungarian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ Venetian Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasSiteOf | Battle of Lissa (1866) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Southern Croatia