The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07.
Bra
(bräch) (KEY) , 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 islands chief town. The island was fought over by Serbs and Croats following the breakup of Yugoslavia.