Čitluk, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Čitluk
Читлук
Town and municipality

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Location of Čitluk within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Čitluk
Location of Čitluk
Coordinates: 43°12′N 17°42′E / 43.200°N 17.700°E / 43.200; 17.700
Country  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Government
 • Municipality president Ivo Jerkić (HDZ BiH)
Area
 • Total 181 km2 (70 sq mi)
Population (2013 census)
 • Total 18,552
 • Density 102,5/km2 (2,650/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(s) +387 36
Website http://www.citluk.ba

Čitluk (Cyrillic: Читлук  listen ; Latin: Aequum) is a town and municipality located in Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Overview

The municipality includes the village of Međugorje where Marian apparitions have been reported.

Other nearby places are Služanj, Potpolje, Blatnica, Čerin, Hamzići and Gornji Veliki Ograđenik. The rich soil in this area is used for growing wine-producing grapes. Many varieties grown in Brotnjo are popular throughout the world (e.g., Blatina).

Population/Demographics

1971

15,359 total

1991

In 1991, the municipality had a population of 14,709, of which there were

  • 14,544 Croats (98.9%)
  • 110 Bosniaks (0.8%)
  • 19 Serbs (0.1%)
  • 17 Yugoslavs (0.1%) * 19 others (0.1%)

The town of Čitluk had 4,317 residents: with 99% of those being Croats.

2013 Census

Municipality Nationality
Total
Bosniaks
%
Croats
%
Serbs
%
Čitluk 290.15 17,90098.67 180.09 18,140

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Settlements

• Bijakovići • Biletići • Blatnica • Blizanci • Čalići • Čerin • Čitluk • Dobro Selo • Dragičina • Gradnići • Hamzići • Krehin Gradac • Krućevići • Mali Ograđenik • Međugorje • Paoča • Potpolje • Služanj • Tromeđa City • Tepčići • Veliki Ograđenik i Vionica.

Sports

The town is home to the football club NK Brotnjo, and the basketball club HKK Brotnjo.

Notable people

Twin cities

References

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Coordinates: 43°12′N 17°42′E / 43.2°N 17.7°E / 43.2; 17.7


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