Geography
Vis 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. The highest peak of Vis is called Hum, 587 m high.
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 (Italian: Comisa; pop. 1,677) covers its western half. There are also several small villages in the island's interior, including Podselje, Marinje zemlje, Podšpilje, and Podstražje.
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