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Brač
Brač , Ital. Brazza, island (1991 pop. 13,824), 152 sq mi (394 sq km), off the Dalmatian coast in the Adriatic Sea, Croatia. It is a popular summer resort and tourist spot. Supetar (Ital. San Pietro ), a small port, is the island's chief town. The island was fought over by Serbs and Croats following the breakup of Yugoslavia. |
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"Brač." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Brač." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Brac.html "Brač." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Brac.html |
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Brač
Brač, Croatia Elaphos, Brattia, Brazza An island with an original Greek name. The following Roman name may be derived from the Illyrian bren tos ‘stag’ which became Brazza in Italian and then Brač when the island became part of Croatia.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Brač." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Brač." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Bra.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Brač." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Bra.html |
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