Vis (island)

Vis

Geography
Location	Adriatic Sea
Coordinates	43°02′33″N 16°09′09″E / 43.04250°N 16.15250°E / 43.04250; 16.15250
Area	89.72 km2 (34.64 sq mi)
Highest elevation	587 m (1926 ft)
Highest point	Hum
Administration
Croatia
County	Split-Dalmatia
Largest settlement	Vis (pop. 1,920)
Demographics
Population	3,313 (2021)
Pop. density	36.92/km2 (95.62/sq mi)

Vis (pronounced [ʋîːs]; Ancient Greek: Ἴσσα; Latin: Issa, Italian: Lissa) is a small Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea. It is the farthest inhabited island off the Croatian mainland. Before the end of World War I, the island was held by the Liburnians, the Republic of Venice, the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy, and the Austrian Empire. During the 19th century, the sea to the north of Vis was the site of two naval battles. In 1920, the island was ceded to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia as part of the Treaty of Rapallo. During World War II, the island was the headquarters of the Yugoslav Partisan movement. After the war, Vis was used as a naval base for the Yugoslav People's Army until 1989. The island's main industries are viticulture, fishing, fish processing, and tourism.