Čitluk, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton

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

Čitluk
Читлук
Flag of Čitluk
Coat of arms of Čitluk
Čitluk is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Čitluk
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
EntityFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton Herzegovina-Neretva
Geographical regionHerzegovina
Government
 • Municipal mayorMarin Radišić (HDZ BiH)
Area
 • Town and municipality181 km2 (70 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • Town and municipality18,140
 • Density1,025/km2 (2,650/sq mi)
 • Urban
3,312[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+387 36
Websitehttp://www.citluk.ba

The area boasts the largest vineyards in the country, consisting mainly of Blatina, Žilavka, and Vranac grapes.[2]

Overview

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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).

Settlements

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Demographics

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1971

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15,359 total

1991

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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 almost 99% of the population declaring themselves as ethnic Croats.

2013 Census

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Municipality Nationality Total
Bosniaks % Croats % Serbs %
Čitluk 29 0.15 17,900 98.67 18 0.09 18,140
 
NK Brotnjo - Hajduk Split, 2013.

Sports

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

Notable people

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Twin towns – sister cities

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Čitluk is twinned with:[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Naseljena Mjesta 1991/2013" (in Bosnian). Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  2. ^ About - Hercegovina vino
  3. ^ "Veleposlanik Republike Italije posjetio Općinu Čitluk". brotnjo.info (in Bosnian). Brotnjo.info. 2018-01-23. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  4. ^ "Svetom misom proslavljen blagdan sv. Marka Križevčanina". krizevci.hr (in Croatian). Križevci. 2019-09-07. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
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43°12′N 17°42′E / 43.2°N 17.7°E / 43.2; 17.7