Vir, by its name, is mentioned in written historical sources in the document Mare nostrum Dalmatikum from 1069., where it is stated as an island for the first time. It is a gift from the Croatian king Petar Krešimir IV

About Vir

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From Liburnia to the present day

Island Vir

Island of Vir is situated at the very end of the northwestern part of Zadar County, only 25 kilometers from the regional center of Zadar, the ancient Dalmatian city and its historical metropolis in long and various times. On the north and partly east side Vir faces the island of Pag, mythical Velebit mountain, and the historical town of Nin, while on the west and south side it is immersed in Vir Sea and it is connected to the land of neighboring Privlaka by a bridge.

 Although, throughout history, Vir was a peninsula, its protruding and protected position in the sea, forest-covered and underground sources of drinking water made it even from the prehistorical times attractive for life and ideal for game hunting. In the Iron Age Vir was inhabited by the Liburnians. Several archeological sites testify their presence on the island: ruins on the hill of Bandira, remains on the northern part of the island in Gaj, and many grave ones.

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On the other hand, a multitude of amphorae testifies to the Roman Empire and even the largest ever found on the east coast of the Adriatic. In the time of the Roman Empire Vir, as a peninsula, was connected to the neighboring land by the road Via Communis that went from Vir through Privlaka to the administrative and cultural center of the region, the historic town  Nin.

HISTORY OF VIR

In 1903. people of Vir, a colony until then, through their proxies Ante Vučetić and Mate Subotić, began negotiations with the descendants of the Bakmaz family on the purchase of the island for 89 families who lived on the island at that time.

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SIGHTS

 There are many sights on Vir, each of which has a special feature for this island.

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