Višegrad
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Višegrad is a town and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, located where the Drina and Rzav rivers meet. As of 2013, the municipality had approximately 10,668 residents, with about 5,869 living in the town itself.
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Place details
- Locality
- Вишеград
- Region
- Република Српска / Republika Srpska
- Country
- Bosna i Hercegovina / Босна и Херцеговина
- Population
- 6,087
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- Etymology
- Geography
- Climate
- History
- Middle Ages
- Ottoman period
- Austro-Hungarian period
- World War II
- Bosnian War
- Demographics
- Population
- Ethnic composition
- Economy
- Culture
- Religion
- Sports
- Notable people
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Višegrad (, ) is a town and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It rests at the confluence of the Drina and the Rzav river. As of 2013, the municipality has a population of 10,668 inhabitants, while the town of Višegrad has a population of 5,869 inhabitants.
The town includes the Ottoman-era Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge, a UNESCO world heritage site which was popularized by Ivo Andrić in his novel The Bridge on the Drina. A tourist site called Andrićgrad (Andrić Town), dedicated to Andrić, is located near the bridge.