Jablanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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  Jablanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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| Canton | Herzegovina-Neretva Canton | ||
| Government | |||
| - Municipality president | Salem Dedić (SDA) | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 301 km² (116.2 sq mi) | ||
| Population | |||
| - Total | 13,030 | ||
| - Density | 43/km² (111.4/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Area code(s) | +387 36 | ||
| Website: Official Website | |||
Jablanica is a town and municipality of the same name in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. The town is situated on the Neretva river and Jablanica lake. Jablanica is a part of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton.
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[edit] Geography
The mean elevation of Jablanica is 202 metres (660 ft) above sea level. Some 69% of the municipalities 301 km² (116 sq mi) of area is forested. The Jablanica lake is an important geographical as well as economic presence in Jablanica.
[edit] Demographics
[edit] 1971
10.938 total
- Muslims - 7.429 (67,91%)
- Croats - 2.511 (22,95%)
- Serbs - 698 (6,38%)
- Yugoslavs - 124 (1,13%)
- others - 176 (1,63%)
[edit] 1991
In the 1991 census, there were 12,664 inhabitants of the Jablanica municipality: 9,136 were Bosniaks (72.14%), 2,253 Croats (17.79%), 573 Yugoslavs (4.52%), 504 Serbs (3.98%), 198 others (1.56%). The town of Jablanica itself had 5,049 inhabitants with 68% Bosniaks, 15% Croats, 4% Serbs 9% Yugoslavs and 3 % others.
[edit] 2005
No official census has been held since 1991 however in 2005 the municipality poulation was estimated at 13,030.
In 2005, 96% of population of the municipality were ethnic Bosniaks.
[edit] History
During World War II, Jablanica was the site of a successful raid by a group of Partisans led by Josip Broz Tito. A rail bridge was blown over the river while a train was in the middle of crossing. There is a park and monument commemorating this action at the site. The bridge section and the locomotive can still be seen in the river gorge.
A very famous footballer, Hasan Salihamidzic of Bayern Munich and Juventus FC is originally from Jablanica.
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