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Čapljina
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Čapljina (, ) is a city located in Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located on the border with Croatia a mere from the Adriatic Sea.

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Place details

Locality
Čapljina
Region
Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine
Country
Bosna i Hercegovina / Босна и Херцеговина
Population
0

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PM10
27.1 µg/m³
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Key facts

Settlement.name
Čapljina
Settlement.native_name
Чапљина
Settlement.official_name
Grad ČapljinaГрад ЧапљинаCity of Čapljina
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.image_skyline
Capljina panorama (4).jpg
Settlement.image_alt
Panoramic view of Čapljina
Settlement.image_caption
Čapljina
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Capljina.svg
Settlement.image_shield
Coat of Arms of Capljina.svg
Settlement.image_map
BiH municipality location Čapljina.svg
Settlement.map_caption
Location of Čapljina within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Settlement.pushpin_map
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Entity
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Canton
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Geographical region
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Herzegovina

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
locality
Population
28122
Area
256
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Body of water
Neretva
Official website
www.capljina.ba
Image
Capljina panorama (4).jpg
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Commons category
Čapljina
topic's main category
Category:Čapljina
category for people born here
Q17392633
postal code
88300
category of associated people
Category:People from Čapljina
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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Status
  • Settlements
  • Demographics
  • Ethnic composition
  • Culture
  • Notable residents
  • Sports
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links

Čapljina (, ) is a city located in Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located on the border with Croatia a mere from the Adriatic Sea.

The river Neretva flows through the city and flows into the Adriatic just over the border. The town's landmark is a statue of King Tomislav. The Church of Saint Francis of Assisi is also a prominent facet of the city. The city coat of arms contains the Croatian checkerboard, the nearby tower in Počitelj, and Saint Francis of Assisi.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Čapljina” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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