Trebinje is the southernmost
municipalityA municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
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townA town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
. It is administratively part of the
Republika SrpskaRepublika Srpska is one of two main political entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
entity and is located in southeastern
HerzegovinaHerzegovina is the southern region of Bosnia and Herzegovina. While there is no official border distinguishing it from the Bosnian region, it is generally accepted that the borders of the region are Croatia to the west, Montenegro to the south, the canton boundaries of the Herzegovina-Neretva...
, some 10 km (6.2 mi) from the
Adriatic SeaThe Adriatic Sea is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan peninsula, and the system of the Apennine Mountains from that of the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges...
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The town was first mentioned in the 10th century.
Geography
The town lies on the
Trebišnjica RiverTrebišnjica River is a river in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It used to be a sinking river, 96,5 km long above the ground. With a total length of 187 km above and under the ground, it was one of the longest sinking rivers in the world.- Upper course :...
in southeastern Herzegovina, some 24 km (14.9 mi) by road from the city of
DubrovnikDubrovnik is a Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea coast, positioned at the terminal end of the Isthmus of Dubrovnik. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations on the Adriatic, a seaport and the centre of Dubrovnik-Neretva county. Its total population is 42,641...
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CroatiaCroatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
on the Adriatic coast. There are several
millsA watermill is a structure that uses a water wheel or turbine to drive a mechanical process such as flour, lumber or textile production, or metal shaping .- History :...
along the river, as well as several bridges, including two in Trebinje itself, and a historic
OttomanThe Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
Arslanagic bridge nearby. The river is heavily exploited for hydro-energy. After it passes through the Popovo polje area southwest of the town, the river - which always floods in winter - naturally runs underground to the Adriatic, near Dubrovnik.
Settlements
The Trebinje municipality has a total of 178 settlements according to the 1991 census.
AranđelovoAranđelovo is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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ArbanaškaArbanaška is a village in the municipality of Prokuplje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 51 people.-References:...
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Arslanagića MostArslanagića Most is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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BaljivacBaljivac is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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BaonineBaonine is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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Begović KulaBegović Kula is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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BelenićiBelenići is a village in the municipality of Ravno, Bosnia and Herzegovina.In the 1991 census it had 12 inhabitants, all of them being Croats. Prior the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina it belonged to Trebinje municipality.-References:...
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BihovoBihovo is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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BijelačBijelač is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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BijogradBijograd is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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BiociBioci is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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BobovištaBobovišta is a village in the municipality of Ravno, Bosnia and Herzegovina.Prior the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina it belonged to Trebinje municipality.-References:...
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BodirogeBodiroge is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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Bogojević SeloBogojević Selo is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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Brani DoBrani Do is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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BrovaBrova is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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BudošiBudoši is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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BugovinaBugovina is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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CerovacCerovac is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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CicinaCicina is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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CicrinaCicrina is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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ČavašČavaš is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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ČopiceČopice is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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ČvaljinaČvaljina is a village in the municipality of Ravno, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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ČvarićiČvarići is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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Desin SeloDesin Selo is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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DiklićiDiklići is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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DobromaniDobromani is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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DodanovićiDodanovići is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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DomaševoDomaševo is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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Donja KočelaDonja Kočela is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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Donje ČičevoDonje Čičevo is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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Donje GrančarevoDonje Grančarevo is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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Donje VrbnoDonje Vrbno is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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Donji OrahovacDonji Orahovac is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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DračevoDračevo is a village in Herzegovina, in Čapljina municipality, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Population:According to the 1991 census, the population was 630, consisting of:* Croats – 582 * Serbs – 41...
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Dražin DoDražin Do is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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DrijenjaniDrijenjani is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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DubljaniDubljani is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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DvrsnicaDvrsnica is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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GlavinićiGlavinići is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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GlavskaGlavska is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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GojšinaGojšina is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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Gola GlavicaGola Glavica is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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GolubinacGolubinac is a village in the municipality of Ravno, Bosnia and Herzegovina.In the 1991 census it had 11 inhabitants, all of them being Croats. Prior the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina it belonged to Trebinje municipality.-References:...
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GomiljaniGomiljani is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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Gornja KočelaGornja Kočela is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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Gornje ČičevoGornje Čičevo is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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Gornje GrančarevoGornje Grančarevo is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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Gornje VrbnoGornje Vrbno is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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Gornji OrahovacGornji Orahovac is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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GorogašeGorogaše is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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GrabGrab is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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GrbešiGrbeši is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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GrebciGrebci is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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GrkavciGrkavci is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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GrmljaniGrmljani is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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IvanicaIvanica is a small village in Bosnia and Herzegovina which is located just over the border from Gornji Brgat in Croatia-History:The village was destroyed during the 1992 Bosnian War but later reconstructed in the 2000s. There is still evidence of war damage in the village such as a large...
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JanjačJanjač is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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Jasenica LugJasenica Lug is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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JazinaJazina is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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JušićiJušići is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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KalađurđevićiKalađurđevići is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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Kijev DoKijev Do is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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KlikovićiKlikovići is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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KlobukthumbA klobuk is an item of clerical clothing worn by Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic monastics and bishops, especially in the Russian tradition...
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KonjskoKonjsko is a village in the Resen municipality of Macedonia. It is located on the shore of Lake Prespa, two kilometers from Golem Grad....
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KorlatiKorlati is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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KoteziKotezi is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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KovačinaKovačina is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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KrajA kraj is the highest-level administrative unit in the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic. For lack of other English expressions, the Slavic term is often translated as "province", "region", or "territory", although it actually approximately means " country", or " countryside"...
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Kremeni DoKremeni Do is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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KrnjevićiKrnjevići is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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Kunja GlavicaKunja Glavica is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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KutinaKutina is a small city in central Croatia, the largest settlement in the hilly region of Moslavina, in the Sisak-Moslavina county. The town proper has a population of 14,814 , while the total municipality population is 22,815....
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LapjaLapja is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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LastvaLastva is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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LokviceLokvice is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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LomačiLomači is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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LugLug is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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LušnicaLušnica is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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LjekovaLjekova is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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LjubovoLjubovo is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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Marić MeđineMarić Međine is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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MesariMesari is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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MionićiMionići is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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MorčeMorče is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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MoskoMosko is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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MrkonjićiMrkonjići is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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MrnjićiMrnjići is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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NecvijećeNecvijeće is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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NenovićiNenovići is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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NevadaNevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
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NikontovićiNikontovići is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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OgradeOgrade is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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OrahOrah is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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Orahov DoOrahov Do is a village in Ravno municipality Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is only a few kilometers away from the border with Croatia on the road from the Adriatic coast to Popovo polje. Village is inhabited by Catholic Croats. In 1991...
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Orašje PopovoOrašje Popovo is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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Orašje PovršOrašje Površ is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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Orašje ZubciOrašje Zubci is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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Parojska NjivaParojska Njiva is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
, Petrovići,
PijavicePijavice is a small settlement in the Sevnica municipality in east central Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the river Mirna to the southwest of Krmelj in the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is included in the Lower Sava statistical region.-External links:*...
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PodosojePodosoje is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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PodstrašivicaPodstrašivica is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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PodštirovnikPodštirovnik is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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PodvoriPodvori is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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Poljice ČičevoPoljice Čičevo is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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Poljice PopovoPoljice Popovo is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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Rapti BobaniRapti Bobani is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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Rapti ZupciRapti Zupci is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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RavnoRavno is a town and the seat of its municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity. Ravno was a municipality until 1963, when it became a part of the Trebinje municipality...
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Rupni DoRupni Do is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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SedlariSedlari is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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SkočigrmSkočigrm is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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SlavogostićiSlavogostići is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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Slivnica BobaniSlivnica Bobani is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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Slivnica PovršSlivnica Površ is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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SparožićiSparožići is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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Staro SlanoStaro Slano is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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StrujićiStrujići is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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ŠaraniŠarani is a village in the municipality of Gornji Milanovac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 344 people.-References:...
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Šćenica BobaniŠćenica Bobani is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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Šćenica LjubomirŠćenica Ljubomir is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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TaležaTaleža is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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TodorićiTodorići is a village in the municipality of Bileća, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
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TrebijoviTrebijovi is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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TrebimljaTrebimlja is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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TrnčinaTrnčina is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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TuljeTulje is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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TuricaTurica is a village in the municipality of Lučani, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 634 people....
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TurmentiTurmenti is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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TvrdošTvrdoš is a 15th-century Serb Orthodox monastery near the city of Trebinje, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The 4th-century foundations of the first Roman church on the site are still visible today....
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UblaUbľa is a border village and municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia on the border with Ukraine.-Geography:...
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UgarciUgarci is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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UkšićiUkšići is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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UvjećaUvjeća is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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VeličaniVeličani is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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Velja GoraVelja Gora is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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Velja MeđaVelja Međa is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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VladušićiVladušići is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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VlasačeVlasače is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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VlaškaVlaška is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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Vrpolje LjubomirVrpolje Ljubomir is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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Vrpolje ZagoraVrpolje Zagora is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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VučijaVučija is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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VukovićiVukovići is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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ZačulaZačula is a village in the municipality of Ravno, Bosnia and Herzegovina.In the 1991 census it had 23 inhabitants, all of them being Serbs. Prior the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina it belonged to Trebinje municipality.-References:...
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ZagradinjeZagradinje is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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ZaplanikZaplanik is a village in the municipality of Ravno, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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ZgonjevoZgonjevo is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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ŽakovoŽakovo is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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ŽdrijelovićiŽdrijelovići is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
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ŽupaA Župa is a Slavic term, used historically among the Southern and Western branches of the Slavs, originally denoting various territorial and other sub-units, usually a small administrative division, especially a gathering of several villages...
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Trebinje is one of two municipalities that were created from the former
YugoslavianYugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
municipality of Trebinje of the 1991 census, the other being
RavnoRavno is a town and the seat of its municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity. Ravno was a municipality until 1963, when it became a part of the Trebinje municipality...
in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Middle Ages
- "From the city of Decatera begins the domain of Terbounia and stretches along as far as Ragusa, and on the side of its mountain country it is neighbour to Serbia."
- "Travunia (Terbounia) and Konavli are united. Its inhabitants originate from the unbaptized Serbs, who lived there since the archont
The Unknown Archont is a conventional name given by historians to the Serbian leader who led the White Serbs from their homeland to settle in the Balkans after 610, during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Heraclius ....
that fled from White SerbiaWhite Serbia or Bojka , is the mythical homeland of the ancestors of the Serbs, of the White Serbs .The area adjacent to White Serbia was known as White Croatia, where the Croats trace their origin...
to Emperor HeracliusHeraclius was Byzantine Emperor from 610 to 641.He was responsible for introducing Greek as the empire's official language. His rise to power began in 608, when he and his father, Heraclius the Elder, the exarch of Africa, successfully led a revolt against the unpopular usurper Phocas.Heraclius'...
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- "The archonts of Travunia have always been subject to the archont of Serbia"
- "Populated cities in Travunia and Konavli are: Travunia (ηε Τερβουνια), Vrm (το Ορμος), Risan
Risan is a town in the Bay of Kotor, Montenegro...
(τα Ρισενα), Lukavete (το Λουκαβεται), Zetlivi (του Ζετλεβε)." |
- taken from
De Administrando Imperio,
by Constantine VIIConstantine VII Porphyrogennetos or Porphyrogenitus, "the Purple-born" was the fourth Emperor of the Macedonian dynasty of the Byzantine Empire, reigning from 913 to 959...
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The toponym Trebinje is first attested in
De Administrando ImperioDe Administrando Imperio is the Latin title of a Greek work written by the 10th-century Eastern Roman Emperor Constantine VII. The Greek title of the work is...
by
Constantine VIIConstantine VII Porphyrogennetos or Porphyrogenitus, "the Purple-born" was the fourth Emperor of the Macedonian dynasty of the Byzantine Empire, reigning from 913 to 959...
(905-959), when describing the geography of the Serbs.
TravuniaTravunia was a medieval region, administrative unit and principality, which was part of Medieval Serbia , and in its last years, the Bosnian Kingdom . The county became hereditary in a number of noble houses, often kin to the ruling dynasty. The region came under Ottoman rule in 1482...
(Τερβουνια) was a province of the Serbian Principality under the Vlastimirović Dynasty. The first known office holder was
BelojeBeloje was the Župan of Travunia in the early 9th century, a fief of the Serbian Principality under Prince Vlastimir . He may have had the position under Vlastimir's predecessors; Radoslav or Prosigoj...
, a count, who ruled under Prince Vlastimir (also possibly under
RadoslavRadoslav was a Serbian Prince who ruled over the Serbs from 800 to 822, he succeeded his father Višeslav who united the Serbian tribes, resulting in the formation of Raška in the 8th century...
or
ProsigojProsigoj was a 9th-century Serbian Prince that ruled the Serbian Principality from 822 to 836.-Biography:He was the son of Radoslav. Prosigoj or his father was the ruler of Serbia during the uprisings of Ljudevit Posavski against the Franks...
, fl. 819). In the mid 9th century, Vlastimir married his daughter to
KrajinaKrajina Belojević was the župan of Travunia, an administrative unit of the Principality of Serbia, in the 9th century. In 847/848, not long after the three-year Bulgarian–Serbian War in which Prince Vlastimir of Serbia Krajina Belojević was the župan of Travunia, an administrative unit of the...
, the son of Beloje, and gave him the
ŽupaA Župa is a Slavic term, used historically among the Southern and Western branches of the Slavs, originally denoting various territorial and other sub-units, usually a small administrative division, especially a gathering of several villages...
of Trebinje to govern under his suzerainty. The
Belojević noble familyBelojević was a Serbian noble family that served the first Serbian Principality . Beloje, the eponymous founder, was a lord in Travunia under Prince Vlastimir of Serbia...
was entitled to rule Travunia; Hvalimir, and his son Čučimir, continued the office under the Serbian crown.
The town commanded the road from
RagusaDubrovnik is a Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea coast, positioned at the terminal end of the Isthmus of Dubrovnik. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations on the Adriatic, a seaport and the centre of Dubrovnik-Neretva county. Its total population is 42,641...
to
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, traversed, in 1096, by Raymond of Toulouse and his
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. Under the name of Tribunia or Travunja (the Trebigne of the Ragusans), it belonged to the
Serbian EmpireThe Serbian Empire was a short-lived medieval empire in the Balkans that emerged from the Serbian Kingdom. Stephen Uroš IV Dušan was crowned Emperor of Serbs and Greeks on 16 April, 1346, a title signifying a successorship to the Eastern Roman Empire...
until 1355. Trebinje became a part of the expanded Medieval Bosnian state under Tvrtko I in 1373. There is a medieval tower in Gornje Police (Gornye Politse) whose construction is often attributed to Vuk Branković. The old
TvrdošTvrdoš is a 15th-century Serb Orthodox monastery near the city of Trebinje, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The 4th-century foundations of the first Roman church on the site are still visible today....
Monastery dates back to the 15th century.
In 1482, together with the rest of
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(see: Herzog
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), the town was captured by the
Ottoman EmpireThe Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
. The Old Town-Kastel was built by Turks on the location of the medieval fortress of Ban Vir, on the western bank of the
Trebišnjica RiverTrebišnjica River is a river in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It used to be a sinking river, 96,5 km long above the ground. With a total length of 187 km above and under the ground, it was one of the longest sinking rivers in the world.- Upper course :...
. The city walls, the Old Town square, and two mosques were built in the beginning of the 18th century by the Resulbegović family. The 16th-century Arslanagić bridge (or Perovica bridge) was originally built at the village of Arslanagić, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the town, by
Mehmed-paša SokolovićSokollu Mehmed Pasha was a 16th-century Ottoman statesman...
, and was managed by Arslanagic family. The Arslanagić bridge is one of the most attractive Ottoman-era bridges in
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
. It has two large and two small semicircular arches. It was moved closer to Trebinje (1 km (0.621372736649807 mi)) in the late 1960s.
Modern
During the period of
Austro-HungarianAustria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
administration (1878–1918), several fortifications were built on the surrounding hills, and there was a garrison based in the town. The imperial administrators also modernized the town, expanding it westwards, building the present main street, as well as several squares, parks, schools, tobacco plantations, etc.
Trebinje strongly grew in the era of
Josip Broz TitoMarshal Josip Broz Tito – 4 May 1980) was a Yugoslav revolutionary and statesman. While his presidency has been criticized as authoritarian, Tito was a popular public figure both in Yugoslavia and abroad, viewed as a unifying symbol for the nations of the Yugoslav federation...
's
Socialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaThe Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
between 1945 and 1990. It especially developed its
hydroelectric potentialHydroelectricity is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower; the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. It is the most widely used form of renewable energy...
with dams, artificial lakes, tunnels, and hydroelectric plants. This industrial development brought a large increase in the urban population of Trebinje.
RavnoRavno is a town and the seat of its municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity. Ravno was a municipality until 1963, when it became a part of the Trebinje municipality...
municipality was formed within the former territory of Trebinje municipality for the area now belonging to the
Federation of Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the two political entities that compose the sovereign country of Bosnia and Herzegovina . The two entities are delineated by the Inter-Entity Boundary Line...
.
Culture
There is an Orthodox church in Trebinje, Saborna Crkva, as well as a new monastery, Trebinje Gračanica, located above the town, on the historic hill known as Crkvina, while nearby is also
TvrdošTvrdoš is a 15th-century Serb Orthodox monastery near the city of Trebinje, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The 4th-century foundations of the first Roman church on the site are still visible today....
Monastery, which dates back to the 15th century. Trebinje is also home to the Catholic Cathedral of the Birth of Mary.
Sports
The local
football clubA football team is the collective name given to a group of players selected together in the various team sports known as football.Such teams could be selected to play in an against an opposing team, to represent a football club, group, state or nation, an All-star team or even selected as a...
,
FK Leotar TrebinjeFK Leotar is a football club from the city of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Founded in 1925 in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, the club served as a training ground for many players who went on to enjoy notable careers elsewhere...
, plays in the
Premier League of Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the top football league in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the country's most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs with last two teams relegated at the end of every season....
.
Demographics
According to the 1910 census, the majority in the Trebinje municipality were
Eastern Orthodox ChristiansThe Orthodox Church, officially called the Orthodox Catholic Church and commonly referred to as the Eastern Orthodox Church, is the second largest Christian denomination in the world, with an estimated 300 million adherents mainly in the countries of Belarus, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece,...
(71.38%).
Municipality
| Census year | Total | Serbs The Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina are people of Serb ethnicity inhabiting the Balkan regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, or, since the establishment of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a state in the 1990s, the Serbs who have its citizenship. The Serbs are one of the three constitutive nations of this...
| BosniaksThe Bosniaks or Bosniacs are a South Slavic ethnic group, living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a smaller minority also present in other lands of the Balkan Peninsula especially in Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia...
| Croats Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina form one of the three constitutive nations in Bosnia and Herzegovina.There is no precise data regarding Bosnia and Herzegovina's population since the last war. Ethnic cleansing within Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1990s saw the vast majority of Croats move and take...
| YugoslavsYugoslavs is a national designation used by a minority of South Slavs across the countries of the former Yugoslavia and in the diaspora...
| Others |
| 1991 |
30,996 |
21,349 (68.87%) |
5,571 (17.97%) |
1,246 (4.01%) |
1,642 (5.29%) |
1,188 (3.83%) |
| 1981 |
30,372 |
18,123 (59.67%) |
4,405 (14.50%) |
2,309 (7.60%) |
4,154 (13.67%) |
1,381 (4.54%) |
| 1971 |
29,024 |
19,362 (66.71%) |
4,846 (16.69%) |
3,350 (11.54%) |
424 (1.46%) |
1,042 (3.60%) |
Town (itself)
| Census year | Total | Serbs The Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina are people of Serb ethnicity inhabiting the Balkan regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, or, since the establishment of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a state in the 1990s, the Serbs who have its citizenship. The Serbs are one of the three constitutive nations of this...
| BosniaksThe Bosniaks or Bosniacs are a South Slavic ethnic group, living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a smaller minority also present in other lands of the Balkan Peninsula especially in Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia...
| Croats Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina form one of the three constitutive nations in Bosnia and Herzegovina.There is no precise data regarding Bosnia and Herzegovina's population since the last war. Ethnic cleansing within Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1990s saw the vast majority of Croats move and take...
| YugoslavsYugoslavs is a national designation used by a minority of South Slavs across the countries of the former Yugoslavia and in the diaspora...
| Others |
| 1991 |
21,870 |
14,915 (68.19%) |
4,228 (19.33%) |
347 (1.58%) |
1,470 (6.72%) |
910 (4.18%) |
Notable people
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