Facts Dalmatia

Dalmatia is the biggest tourist region in Croatia. It is usually divided in three parts:

• Northern Dalmatia with Zadar as the main centre
• Central Dalmatia with Split as the main centre
• Southern Dalmatia with Dubrovnik as the main centre

Population in Dalmatia

• About 860 000, density 71.5/km²

Territory of Dalmatia

• 12 260 km²
• borders to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and sea border to Italy
• stretches from Tribanj in the north to Konavle in the south
• 78% of Croatian island is in Dalmatia

Climate in Dalmatia

• predominatly mediterranean climate with an average winter temperature of 6° C and an average summer temperature of 24° C

National Parks in Dalmatia

• National Park Krka
• National Park Paklenica
• National Park Kornati
• National Park Mljet

Nature Parks in Dalmatia

• Nature Park Telascica
• Nature Park Lastovo Islands
• Nature Park Biokovo
• Nature Park Vrana Lake

Lakes in Dalmatia

• Vrana Lake, 30 km2
• Lake Prokljan, 11.5 km2
• Lake Peruca, 13 km2
• Red Lake
• Blue Lake
• Green Lake
• Bacina Lakes

Major Islands in Dalmatia

1) Northern Dalmatia

• Island of Ugljan
• Island of Pasman
• Islands of Kornati
• Island of Dugi Otok
• Island of Murter

2) Central Dalmatia

• Island of Brac
• Island of Solta
• Island of Hvar
• Island of Vis
• Island of Ciovo

3) Southern Dalmatia

• Island of Korcula
• Island of Lastovo
• Island of Mljet
• the Elaphites
• the peninsula od Peljesac

The biggest islands are Brac (394 km²), Hvar (299 km²) and Pag (284 km²). Brac is also the  island with the highest peak Vidova gora of 780 m.

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