Jablanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Jablanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Infobox Settlement
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subdivision_name1 = Herzegovina-Neretva Canton
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leader_title=Municipality president
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population_density_km2 = 43
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Jablanica is a town and municipality of the same name in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. The town is situated on the Neretva river and Jablanica lake. Jablanica is a part of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton.

Geography

The mean elevation of Jablanica is convert|202|m|ft above sea level. Some 69% of the municipalities convert|301|km2|sqmi|abbr=on of area is forested. The Jablanica lake is an important geographical as well as economic presence in Jablanica.

Demographics

1971

10.938 total
* Muslims - 7.429 (67,91%)
* Croats - 2.511 (22,95%)
* Serbs - 698 (6,38%)
* Yugoslavs - 124 (1,13%)
* others - 176 (1,63%)

1991

In the 1991 census, there were 12,664 inhabitants of the Jablanica municipality: 9,136 were Bosniaks (72.14%), 2,253 Croats (17.79%), 573 Yugoslavs (4.52%), 504 Serbs (3.98%), 198 others (1.56%). The town of Jablanica itself had 5,049 inhabitants with 68% Bosniaks, 15% Croats, 4% Serbs 9% Yugoslavs and 3 % others.

2005

No official census has been held since 1991 however in 2005 the municipality poulation was estimated at 13,030.

In 2005, 96% of population of the municipality were ethnic Bosniaks.

History

During World War II, Jablanica was the site of a successful raid by a group of Partisans led by Josip Broz Tito. A rail bridge was blown over the river while a train was in the middle of crossing. There is a park and monument commemorating this action at the site. The bridge section and the locomotive can still be seen in the river gorge.

A very famous footballer, Hasan Salihamidzic of Bayern Munich and Juventus FC is originally from Jablanica.

External links

* [http://www.jablanica.ba/ Official Website of Jablanica]


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