Konjic
Konjic (Serbian Cyrillic: Коњиц, pronounced [konj-its]) is a City (former Municipality) and a town 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 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Sarajevo, in a mountainous, heavily wooded area, and is 268 m (879 ft) 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.
Konjic
Коњиц | |
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City | |
| Grad Konjic Град Коњиц City of Konjic | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Konjic within Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Konjic | |
| Coordinates: 43°39′15.9″N 17°57′38.8″E | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Canton | Herzegovina-Neretva |
| Geographical region | Herzegovina |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Osman Ćatić (SDA) |
| Area | |
| • City | 1,169 km2 (451 sq mi) |
| Population (2013 census) | |
| • City | 25,148 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 10,732 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +387 36 |
| Website | www |
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.