Šolta

Šolta (pronounced [ʃɔ̂ːlta]) is an island in Croatia. It is situated in the Adriatic Sea in the central Dalmatian archipelago, west of the island of Brač, south of Split (separated by Split Channel) and east of the Drvenik islands (separated by the Šolta Channel).^[2] Its area is 58.98 km^2[3] and it has a population of 1,675 (as of 2011^[update]).^[1]

The highest peak of Šolta is the summit Vela Straža^[4] which is 238 metres high.^[3] On the north-eastern coast of the island there are the large bays of Rogač and Nečujam. In the western part of the interior of Šolta there is a field approximately 6 km long and 2 km wide.

The economy of the island is based on vineyards, olives, fruit, fishing and tourism.^[2][4] While the main settlements (Grohote, Gornje Selo, Srednje Selo, Donje Selo) are inland, the main fishing centres are Maslinica,^[4] which is exposed to only north-westerly winds, making it a good shelter for smaller boats.^[2] Rogač is the main port and Nečujam the centre of the island’s tourism.

See also

• Croatia
• Dalmatia

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011, First Results by Settlements" (in Croatian and English) (PDF). Statistical Reports (Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics) (1441): 140. June 2011. ISSN 1332-0297. http://www.dzs.hr/Hrv_Eng/publication/2011/SI-1441.pdf. Retrieved 30 June 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} Šolta on Kroatien-online.com
3. ^ ^{a b} Statistical yearbook for 2006 of the Central Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Croatia
4. ^ ^{a b c} General Encyclopedia of the Yugoslavian Lexicographical Institute, volume 8 (Zagreb, 1982), article Šolta.

External links

• Tourist office of island Šolta
• Forum of Šolta