Fojnica




For other places with the same name, see Fojnica (disambiguation).

Town and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina










































Fojnica


Фојница


Town and municipality
Skyline of Fojnica

Location of Fojnica within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Location of Fojnica within Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
Government

 • Municipality president Sabahudin Klisura (SDA)
Area

 • Total 306 km2 (118 sq mi)
Population
(2013 census)

 • Total 13,047
Time zone
UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(s) +387 30
Website http://www.fojnica.ba

Fojnica is a town and municipality located in Central Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located west of the capital Sarajevo, in the valley of the Fojnička River, tributary of the river Bosna. Fojnica is a small town in central Bosnia and is also a balneological resort.


Cultural sites in Fojnica include the Holy Spirit Franciscan Monastery which houses an important part of the nation's cultural heritage,[citation needed] maintained by the Franciscan Province of Bosna Srebrena.


The Franciscan monastery in Fojnica has a library of philosophical and theological works printed from the 16th to the 19th centuries, with some dating back to 1481. The monastery is currently under renovation.[when?]


Queen Catherine of Bosnia sought refuge from the Ottomans in the mountains near Fojnica, before making her way to Rome.


Fojnica also has a spa.[citation needed]




Contents






  • 1 Settlements


  • 2 Demographics


    • 2.1 1971


    • 2.2 1981


    • 2.3 1991


    • 2.4 2013 Census




  • 3 References


  • 4 External links





Settlements


• Bakovići
• Bakovićka Citonja
• Banja
• Bistrica
• Botun
• Božići
• Carev Do
• Čemernica
• Djedov Do
• Dragačići
• Dusina
• Fojnica
• Gojevići
• Grabovik
• Gradina
• Klisura
• Kozica
• Kujušići
• Lopar
• Lučice
• Lužine
• Majdan
• Marinići
• Merdžanići
• Mujakovići
• Nadbare
• Obojak
• Oglavak
• Ormanov Potok
• Ostruška Citonja
• Otigošće
• Paljike
• Pločari
• Pločari Polje
• Podcitonja
• Podgora
• Polje Ostružnica
• Polje Šćitovo
• Ponjušina
• Poraće
• Ragale
• Rajetići
• Rizvići
• Selakovići
• Selište
• Sitišće
• Smajlovići
• Šavnik
• Tješilo
• Tovarište
• Turkovići
• Vladići
• Voljevac
• Vukeljići
• Živčići



Demographics



1971


total: 12,829




  • Bosniaks - 6,473 (50.45%)


  • Croats - 5,948 (46.36%)


  • Serbs - 223 (1.73%)


  • Yugoslavs - 85 (0.66%)

  • others - 100 (0.80%)



1981


total: 15,045



  • Bosniaks - 7,637 (50.76%)

  • Croats - 6,432 (42.75%)

  • Serbs - 422 (2.80%)

  • Yugoslavs - 392 (2.60%)

  • others - 162 (1.09%)



1991


total: 16,296



  • Bosniaks - 8,024 (49.23%)

  • Croats - 6,623 (40.64%)

  • Serbs - 157 (0.96%)

  • Yugoslavs - 407 (2.49%)

  • others - 1,085 (6.68%)



2013 Census


























Municipality
 Nationality
Total

Bosniaks
%
Croats
%
Serbs
%
Fojnica
 7,592
61.44
 3,664
29.65
 48
0.38
12356

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References





  1. ^ Link text, additional text.



  • Official results from the book: Ethnic composition of Bosnia-Herzegovina population, by municipalities and settlements, 1991. census, Zavod za statistiku Bosne i Hercegovine - Bilten no.234, Sarajevo 1991.


External links







  • Municipal website


  • Tragovima bosanskog kraljevstva - Tourist route for medieval Bosnia (English)


  • Trail of the Bosnian Kingdom - Cultural Tourism in Tesanj




Coordinates: 43°58′N 17°54′E / 43.967°N 17.900°E / 43.967; 17.900









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