Čitluk, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton
Čitluk (Serbian Cyrillic: Читлук, ⓘ) 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 | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Čitluk Location of Čitluk | |
| Coordinates: 43°12′N 17°42′E / 43.200°N 17.700°E | |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Canton |  Herzegovina-Neretva |
| Geographical region | Herzegovina |
| Government | |
| • Municipal mayor | Marin Radišić (HDZ BiH) |
| Area | |
| • Town and municipality | 181 km2 (70 sq mi) |
| Population (2013 census) | |
| • Town and municipality | 18,140 |
| • Density | 1,025/km2 (2,650/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3,312 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +387 36 |
| Website | http://www.citluk.ba |
The area boasts the largest vineyards in the country, consisting mainly of Blatina, Žilavka, and Vranac grapes.
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
- 14,544 Croats (98.9%)
- 110 Bosniaks (0.8%)
- 19 Serbs (0.1%)
- 17 Yugoslavs (0.1%) * 19 others (0.1%)
The town of Čitluk had 4,317 residents: with 99% of those being Croats.
2013 Census
| Municipality | Nationality | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosniaks | % | Croats | % | Serbs | % | ||
| Čitluk | 29 | 0.15 | 17,900 | 98.67 | 18 | 0.09 | 18,140 |
Sports
The town is home to the football club NK Brotnjo, and the basketball club HKK Brotnjo.
Notable people
- Marin Čilić, tennis player
- Zoran Planinić, basketball player
- Mate Bulić, singer
- Ivica Zubac, basketball player
- fra Didak Buntić, Catholic priest
Twin towns – sister cities
Čitluk is twinned with:
Fossò, Italy
Križevci, Croatia- Poggio San Marcello, Italy
References
External links
- Municipality of Čitluk-official website (in Croatian)
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