Vis is a small Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea. The farthest
inhabited island off the Croatian mainland, Vis had a population of 3,460 in
2011 and has an area of 90.26 square kilometres (34.85 square miles). The
highest point of the island is Hum which is 587 metres (1,926 feet) above sea
level. The island's two largest settlements are the town of Vis on the eastern
side of the island (the settlement after which the island was originally
named), and Komiža, on its western coast.
Once known for its thriving fishing
industry in the late 19th and early 20th century,
