Šolta (pronounced[ʃɔ̂ːlta]; Italian:Solta; Latin: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, Drvenik Mali and Drvenik Veli (separated by the Šolta Channel). Its area is 58.98km and it has a population of 1,700 (as of 2011).