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Konjic
Konjic is a city located in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of two entities that make up Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in northern Herzegovina, around southwest of Sarajevo, in a mountainous, heavily wooded area, and is above sea level. The municipality extends on both sides of the Neretva River. According to the 2013 census, the city of Konjic has a population of 10,732 inhabitants, whereas the municipality has 25,148.
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Place details
- Locality
- Konjic
- Region
- Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine
- Country
- Bosna i Hercegovina / Босна и Херцеговина
- Population
- 15,950
- Timezone
- Europe/Sarajevo
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Travel guide
Get around
Konjic is small enough to explore by foot. Beware of traffic near the M-115 where some drivers are occasionally seen driving down the mountain pass rather recklessly. Instead of crossing the Neretva over the Novi Most, consider Stari Most to the south.
See
Konjic's museum & art gallery opened in 2011. It has a small ethnographic collection, and paintings by local artists. The Mulić Record Museum holds a nationally-important collection of wooden furniture. The Ottoman bridge (built 1682, restored 2007-2010) in the centre of the town.
thumb|right|Stari Most bridge over the Neretva
Go next
Sarajevo — National capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina at the border between European and oriental culture Jablanica — Pearl on the Neretva, and home to the Stecci Mostar — Famous for its Ottoman bridge, and cultural diversity
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Article
29 sectionsContents
- History
- During the Bosnian War
- Cultural heritage
- Stara Ćuprija bridge
- D-0 ARK Underground Biennal of Contemporary Art
- Natural heritage
- Neretva river
- Rakitnica river
- Boračko lake
- Prenj mountain
- Jablaničko lake
- Endemic and endangered species
- Trout
- Ecology and protection
- Protected area
- Dam problems
- Settlements
- Demographics
- 1971
- 1991
- 2013 Census
- Sports
- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Konjic is a city located in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of two entities that make up Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in northern Herzegovina, around southwest of Sarajevo, in a mountainous, heavily wooded area, and is above sea level. The municipality extends on both sides of the Neretva River. According to the 2013 census, the city of Konjic has a population of 10,732 inhabitants, whereas the municipality has 25,148.
The city is one of the oldest permanent settlements in Bosnia and Herzegovina, dating back almost 4,000 years; it arose in its current incarnation in the late 14th century.
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