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Čitluk (Serbian Cyrillic: Читлук, listen ) is a town and municipality in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Čitluk
Читлук
Town and municipality
Čitluk
Location of Čitluk
Coordinates: 43°12′N 17°42′E
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
EntityFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton Herzegovina-Neretva
Geographical regionHerzegovina
Government
  Municipal mayorMarin Radišić (HDZ BiH)
Area
  Town and municipality181 km2 (70 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
  Town and municipality18,140
  Density1,025/km2 (2,650/sq mi)
  Urban
3,312[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+387 36
Websitehttp://www.citluk.ba

The area boasts the largest vineyards in the country, consisting mainly of Blatina, Žilavka, and Vranac grapes.[2]


Overview


The municipality includes the village of Međugorje where Marian apparitions have been reported.

Other nearby places are Služanj, Potpolje, Blatnica, Čerin, Hamzići and Gornji Veliki Ograđenik. The rich soil in this area is used for growing wine-producing grapes. Many varieties grown in Brotnjo are popular throughout the world (e.g., Blatina).


Settlements



Population/Demographics



1971


15,359 total


1991


In 1991, the municipality had a population of 14,709, of which there were

The town of Čitluk had 4,317 residents: with 99% of those being Croats.


2013 Census


Municipality Nationality Total
Bosniaks  % Croats  % Serbs  %
Čitluk 290.15 17,90098.67 180.09 18,140
NK Brotnjo - Hajduk Split, 2013.
NK Brotnjo - Hajduk Split, 2013.

Sports


The town is home to the football club NK Brotnjo, and the basketball club HKK Brotnjo.


Notable people



Twin towns – sister cities


Čitluk is twinned with:[3][4]


References


  1. "Naseljena Mjesta 1991/2013" (in Bosnian). Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  2. About - Hercegovina vino
  3. "Veleposlanik Republike Italije posjetio Općinu Čitluk". brotnjo.info (in Bosnian). Brotnjo.info. 2018-01-23. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  4. "Svetom misom proslavljen blagdan sv. Marka Križevčanina". krizevci.hr (in Croatian). Križevci. 2019-09-07. Retrieved 2021-02-17.



На других языках


[de] Čitluk

Čitluk (lat. Aequum) ist ein Ort und die zugehörige Gemeinde im Süden von Bosnien und Herzegowina. Čitluk liegt im westlichen Teil des Kantons Herzegowina-Neretva in der Föderation Bosnien-Herzegowina.
- [en] Čitluk, Bosnia and Herzegovina

[ru] Читлук (город)

Читлук (хорв. Čitluk) — город, центр одноимённой общины на юге Боснии и Герцеговины неподалёку от Мостара. Расположен в Герцеговино-Неретвенском кантоне Федерации Боснии и Герцеговины.



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