 Its two biggest settlements (Veli Iž and Mali Iž) are located on the eastern part of the island.Island is nowadays also accessible to reach by car ferry; settlements are mutually connected by the state road that run between Veli Iž and island's ferry port located in cove "Bršanj" in Mali Iž; route construction started in the early 1980s and ferry port construction started in 1988.Villages of Mali Iž are also connected to the main route with local roads.