Bugojno

Bugojno
Бугојно
Town and municipality
Panorama of Bugojno

Location of Bugojno within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bugojno
Location of Bugojno
Coordinates: 44°03′N 17°27′E / 44.050°N 17.450°E / 44.050; 17.450Coordinates: 44°03′N 17°27′E / 44.050°N 17.450°E / 44.050; 17.450
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
Government
 • Municipality president Hasan Ajkunić (SDA)
Area
 • Total 361 km2 (139 sq mi)
Population (2013[1])
 • Total 34,559
 • Density 96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(s) +387 30
Website www.opcina-bugojno.ba/ba/

Bugojno is a town and municipality located in Central Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated on river Vrbas, 130 km (81 mi) to the northwest from Sarajevo. Before the war, it was a multi-ethnic town, now it is mainly Bosniak. As of 2013, it has a population of 34,559 inhabitants.

To the west towards Kupres is a region called Koprivica. This enormous forest was once one of President Tito's favorite hunting spots. The uninhabited dense forest has created a sanctuary for wild animals. Hunting associations are very active in this region and there are many mountain and hunting lodges dotting the forest. Duboka Valley (deep valley) is a designated hunting area covered by thick spruce. Kalin Mountain is a popular weekend area for hikers and nature lovers.

Geography

The municipality of Bugojno has an average elevation of 570 meters above sea level. Much of its 366 km2 is forested. The terrain is mountainous with several prominent features. Stozer (1662m), Kalin (1,530m) and Rudina (1,385m) are the tallest mountains in Bugojno.

Demographics

The town and municipality is inhabited by a Bosniak majority. The town, prior to the war, was multi-ethnic, with virtually identical numbers of Croats, Bosniaks and Serbs. Today, only an estimated 150 Serbs live in the town, while ca. 200 in the municipality.[2][3] The number of Croats in the municipality has gone down from 16,500 to ca. 4,500 (2008).[4]

Town

In 1991 town of Bugojno had a population of 22, 641 including;

Municipality

Ethnic Composition
Year Serbs  % Bosniaks  % Croats  % Yugoslavs  % Others  % Total
19615,21221.61%7,19429.83%9,68240.15%1,8717.76%1550.64%24,114
19716,29519.76%13,05040.96%12.04037.79%1970.61%2740.88%31,856
19817,45818.65%16,21440.56%14,18735.49%1,7314.33%3790.97%39,969
19918,67318.50%19,69742.01%16,03134.19%1,5613.33%9271.98%46,889
201337601.19%24,65078.32%576718.32%00%4931.56%31,470

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Climate

Climate data for Bugojno (1961–1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.6
(61.9)		 20.0
(68)		 25.0
(77)		 28.2
(82.8)		 33.0
(91.4)		 33.8
(92.8)		 37.6
(99.7)		 37.2
(99)		 37.2
(99)		 28.8
(83.8)		 22.9
(73.2)		 19.4
(66.9)		 37.6
(99.7)
Average high °C (°F) 2.7
(36.9)		 5.6
(42.1)		 10.2
(50.4)		 15.0
(59)		 20.1
(68.2)		 23.2
(73.8)		 25.8
(78.4)		 25.8
(78.4)		 22.1
(71.8)		 16.5
(61.7)		 9.8
(49.6)		 3.6
(38.5)		 15.0
(59)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.7
(28.9)		 0.7
(33.3)		 4.5
(40.1)		 8.9
(48)		 13.4
(56.1)		 16.3
(61.3)		 18.2
(64.8)		 17.6
(63.7)		 14.2
(57.6)		 9.5
(49.1)		 4.5
(40.1)		 −0.4
(31.3)		 8.8
(47.8)
Average low °C (°F) −5.9
(21.4)		 −3.7
(25.3)		 −0.8
(30.6)		 2.9
(37.2)		 6.6
(43.9)		 9.6
(49.3)		 10.7
(51.3)		 10.4
(50.7)		 7.9
(46.2)		 4.0
(39.2)		 0.1
(32.2)		 −4.1
(24.6)		 3.1
(37.6)
Record low °C (°F) −29.4
(−20.9)		 −22.4
(−8.3)		 −22.6
(−8.7)		 −7.8
(18)		 −2.4
(27.7)		 −1.4
(29.5)		 2.7
(36.9)		 1.0
(33.8)		 −5.7
(21.7)		 −7.8
(18)		 −20.0
(−4)		 −24.4
(−11.9)		 −29.4
(−20.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 50.9
(2.004)		 56.2
(2.213)		 61.0
(2.402)		 64.4
(2.535)		 71.9
(2.831)		 77.2
(3.039)		 62.6
(2.465)		 64.5
(2.539)		 70.7
(2.783)		 74.4
(2.929)		 94.5
(3.72)		 78.9
(3.106)		 827.4
(32.575)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 12.7 13.2 13.2 14.3 14.2 14.4 10.2 9.9 10.1 10.4 12.4 13.8 148.7
Average snowy days (≥ 1.0 cm) 17.3 13.4 6.2 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 4.8 15.6 58.2
Average relative humidity (%) 81.9 77.8 72.4 68.2 70.4 73.3 71.0 72.6 76.5 78.8 80.4 83.7 75.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours 65.9 83.8 125.4 154.5 178.0 189.6 243.3 219.6 164.1 125.9 76.8 51.1 1,678
Source: Meteorological Institute of Bosnia and Herzegovina[6]

Economy

Bugojno was once a major industrial center in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 1981, Bugojno's GDP per capita was 98% of the Yugoslav average.[7] However, hardships caused by the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina took a toll on the industry and overall economy of Bugojno. Apart from industry, forestry has been an important contributor to the local economy and continues to be. In recent years, agriculture has grown in sustaining the Bugojno's economy as many people are investing in land and agronomy.

Notable people

  • Željko Bebek (1945-), singer
  • Branko Mikulić (10 June 1928 – 12 April 1994), Prime Minister of Yugoslavia (15 May 1986 - 16 March 1989), President of Organizing Committee for Winter Olympic Games 1984
  • Stjepan Domaćinović Kokan (1931 - 2009) The politician, a local patriot and a successful businessman.
  • Haris Gekić (1984-), geographer
  • Ivona Dadić (1993-), Austrian heptathlete of Croatian descent
  • Zenit Đozić (1961-), actor and humorist
  • Vlatko Marković (1937-2013), former footballer and manager

References

  1. ↑ http://www.bhas.ba/obavjestenja/Preliminarni_rezultati_bos.pdf
  2. ↑ "BUGOJNO: I Bog i svijet znaju da su Vučići pravoslavci!". Bugojno danas. 2015.
  3. ↑ "BiH: Bugojno opština bez Srba". Novosti. 2014.
  4. ↑ "Izumiru bugojanski Hrvati i Srbi". Nezavisne. 2008.
  5. ↑ Link text, additional text.
  6. ↑ "Meteorlogical data for station Bugojno in period 1961–1990". Meteorological Institute of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  7. ↑ Radovinović, Radovan; Bertić, Ivan, eds. (1984). Atlas svijeta: Novi pogled na Zemlju (in Croatian) (3rd ed.). Zagreb: Sveučilišna naklada Liber.
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