Hvar belongs to the middle-Dalmatian islands. It is situated in Split-Dalmatia County, in the midst of a group of islands that are part of the county. Seen in the immediate neighborhood, north of it is the island of Brac, and south of it are Šćedro (separated from it Šćedorski channel), Vis (more towards the southwest), Paklinski islands, Korcula and Peljesac peninsula.
Length is 72 km, and in the wider area is 10.5 km wide. The total length of its coastline is 254.2 km. Its area is 299.7 square kilometers making it the fourth Croatian island on the surface. The highest point is St. Nicholas, 628 meters high.
The road that connects the town of Hvar on the west and Sućuraj on the east side of the island is 84 km. The island of Hvar, with its surface largely covered with pine trees which makes a very pleasant climate and vineyards that produce up to 50 000 hectoliters of wine annually.
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