Čapljina

From Freepedia

Čapljina 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.

In 1991 there were 27,854 inhabitants of the Čapljina municipality: 15,007 Croats (53.8%), 7,717 Bosniaks (27.9%), 3,770 Serbs (13.5%), 1,018 Yugoslavs (3.6%), and 342 others (1.2%). The town of Čapljina had 7,510 residents: 41.2% Croats, 31.6% Bosniaks, 17.1% Serbs, 9.3% Yugoslavs and 0.8% others.

The town's landmark is a statue of King Tomislav. The Church of Saint Francis Assisi is also a prominent facet of the town. The municipal coat of arms contains the Croatian chequy, the nearby Roman villa Mogorjelo, and Saint Francis Assisi.

The municipality has a rich archaeological history and untouched wilderness and is starting to develop agricultural tourism. It is also home to Hutovo Blato Park, which contains one of the most diverse bird populations in all Europe.

External links

• Official website of Čapljina (Croatian)

Cities and towns in Bosnia and Herzegovina Image:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg

Banja Luka | Bihać | Bijeljina | Bosanska Gradiška | Bosanska Krupa | Bosanski Šamac | Bratunac | Brčko | Bugojno | Cazin | Čapljina | Derventa | Doboj | Donji Vakuf | Drvar | Foča | Gornji Vakuf | Gračanica | Gradačac | Ilidža | Jajce | Kakanj | Kalesija | Konjic | Livno | Lukavac | Ljubuški | Modriča | Mostar | Neum | Nevesinje | Novi Grad | Novi Travnik | Posušje | Prijedor | Sanski Most | Sarajevo | Srebrenica | Srebrenik | Stolac | Široki Brijeg | Teočak | Teslić | Tešanj | Tomislavgrad | Travnik | Trebinje | Tuzla | Velika Kladuša | Visoko | Vitez | Zavidovići | Zenica | Zvornik | Žepče | Živinice