Čapljina

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Location of Čapljina in BiH

Čapljina is a town and the seat of its municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity.

In 1991 there were 37,854 inhabitants of the Čapljina municipality: 15,007 Croats (53.8%), 7,717 Bosniaks (27.9%), 3,770 Serbs (13.5%), 1,018 Yugoslavs (3.6%), and 342 others (1.2%). The town of Čapljina had 27,510 residents: 41.2% Croats, 31.6% Bosniaks, 17.1% Serbs, 9.3% Yugoslavs and 0.8% others.

The town's landmark is a statue of King Tomislav. The Church of Saint Francis Assisi is also a prominent facet of the town. The municipal coat of arms contains the Croatian chequy, the nearby Roman villa Mogorjelo, and Saint Francis Assisi.

The municipality has a rich archaeological history and untouched wilderness and is starting to develop agricultural tourism. It is also home to Hutovo Blato Park, which contains one of the most diverse bird populations in all Europe.

[edit] History

Not much is known about this city but it was founded by Romans in the 5 BC where it got its name from.The name is the same as it was 2000 years ago.

[edit] External links

Official website of Čapljina (Croatian)

Municipalities of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton
Čapljina \| Čitluk \| Jablanica \| Konjic \| Mostar \| Neum \| Prozor-Rama \| Ravno \| Stolac

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