Hvar (;
local Chakavian dialect:
Hvor or
For, , , ) is a
Croatian island in the
Adriatic Sea, located off the
Dalmatian coast, lying between the islands of
Brac,
Vis and
Korcula. Approximately long, with a high east-west ridge of
Mesozoic limestone and
dolomite, the island of Hvar is unusual in the area for having a large fertile coastal plain, and fresh water springs. Its hillsides are covered in pine forests, with vineyards, olive groves, fruit orchards and lavender fields in the agricultural areas. The climate is characterized by mild winters, and warm summers with many hours of sunshine. The island has 11,103 residents, making it the 4th most populated of the
Croatian islands.