The Split Channel ( hr, Splitski kanal), is a

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in the

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, off the coast of mainland

Dalmatia Dalmatia (; hr, Dalmacija ; it, Dalmazia; see #Name, names in other languages) is one of the four historical region, historical regions of Croatia, alongside Croatia proper, Slavonia, and Istria. Dalmatia is a narrow belt of the east shore of ...

, defined by the southern shores of the island of

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, the northern shores of the island of

Šolta Šolta (; it, Solta; la, Solentium) is an island in Croatia. It is situated in the Adriatic Sea in the central Dalmatian archipelago, west of the island of Brač, south of Split (separated by Split Channel) and east of the Drvenik islands, Drve ...

and the western shores of the island of Brač. It is accessible from the open sea through the Drvenik Channel or Šolta Channel from the west, and through the

Split Gates The Split Gates ( hr, Splitska vrata) are a strait in the Adriatic Sea between the Dalmatian islands of Šolta and Brač, named after the city of Split to which they lead. The strait is long and approximately wide. Immediately north beyond t ...

(''Splitska vrata'') straits—narrow passage between Šolta and Brač to the south of the Split Channel. To the east, the Split Channel is connected to the

Brač Channel The Brač Channel ( hr, Brački kanal) is a channel in the Adriatic Sea between the Dalmatian mainland and the island of Brač Brač is an island in the Adriatic Sea within Croatia, with an area of , making it the largest island in Dalmatia, and ...

. All the access routes accommodate capesize ships. The Split Channel and the Split Gates, named after the nearby city of Split, are the most direct route from the international waters to the

Port of Split The Port of Split ( hr, Luka Split) is a port in the central Dalmatian city of Split, Croatia. The port was originally a trading post originally established by Greek settlers from the island of Vis and subsequently taken over by the Romans. The ...

. In the Split Gates lies

Mrduja Mrduja is an uninhabited island in the Croatian region of Dalmatia. It is located in the Adriatic Sea, within the Split Gates between the islands of Brač and Šolta, about 400 m from Cape Zaglav near Milna. The island is nearer to Brač than to � ...

island, an islet notable for being the turning point of the local

Mrduja Regatta The Mrduja Regatta ( hr, Mrdujska regata) is an annual regatta held in the city of Split, named after the islet of Mrduja Mrduja is an uninhabited island in the Croatian region of Dalmatia. It is located in the Adriatic Sea, within the Split Gat ...

, an annual

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competition. On the Brač side lies deep Milna bay and the village of

Milna Milna is a village and municipality on the western side of the island of Brač, Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia. The village has a population of 833. It is situated in a deep bay oriented towards the island of Mrduja and Split Channel, on the ...

. On the Šolta side of the channel, there are no villages in the immediate vicinity.

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