Vir (Croatia)
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State : | Croatia | |
County : | Zadar | |
Island : | Vir | |
Height : | 112 m. i. J. | |
Area : | 22.38 km² | |
Residents : | 3,000 (2011) | |
Population density : | 134 inhabitants per km² | |
Telephone code : | (+385) 023 | |
Postal code : | 23 234 | |
License plate : | ZD | |
Structure and administration (status: 2013, cf. ) |
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Community type : | local community | |
Mayor : | Kristijan Kapović (independent) | |
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Patron saint : | St. John | |
City Festival : | August 29 (St. John's Day) |
Vir is a port town on the island of the same name, 26 km northwest of Zadar . The distance by sea to Zadar is 15 nautical miles. According to tradition, St. John's Day (August 29), the patron saint of the municipality of Vir, is celebrated with a large folk festival. In terms of area, Vir is the eighth largest among the islands off Zadar; It ranks 20th among all Croatian islands.
history
Vir is mentioned for the first time in historical documents in 1069 in the charter of King Petar Krešimir IV . This document is better known under the name "Mare nostrum Dalmaticum" . In this charter, Vir is named “Ueru” or “Veru”. This name suggests to scientists a very old origin, since the name means pasture place .
traffic
You can get to Vir from Zadar via a bridge that was completed in 1976. Buses go to the island from Zadar and Zagreb.
climate
The average temperature is 15 ° C. Between May and September this is between 25 and 36 ° C. In January it drops to around 7 ° C. The highest temperature ever measured on Vir was 40 ° C.