Vis (island)
Vis (Greek: Ἴσσα; Italian: Lissa) is the most outerly lying larger Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, and is part of the Central Dalmatian group of islands, with an area of 90.26 km² and a population of 3,617 (as of 2001). Of all the inhabited Croatian islands, it is the farthest from the coast. There are two municipalities on the island, with seats in its two biggest coastal towns: the municipality around the town of Vis (pop. 1,960) covers the eastern part of the island while the one centered in Komiža pop. 1,677) covers its western half.
The main industries on the island are agriculture (mainly viticulture), fishing, fish refining and tourism.
Famous quotes containing the word vis:
“I have thought of a pulley to raise me gradually; but that would give me pain, as it would counteract my natural inclination. I would have something that can dissipate the vis inertiae and give elasticity to the muscles.... We can heat the body, we can cool it; we can give it tension or relaxation; and surely it is possible to bring it into a state in which rising from bed will not be a pain.”
—Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)