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Grude | |
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 Location of Grude within Bosnia and Herzegovina. | |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Government | |
| • Municipality president | Viktor Marić (HDZ BiH) |
| Population (1991 census) | |
| • Total | 15,976 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +387 39 |
| Website | http://www.grude.ba |
Grude is a town and municipality in western Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in the region of Herzegovina.
Today Grude has cultural and economic renaissance. Last year was marked by recent war and the struggle for survival, in which the Grude figurirale as one of the main focus of "rebellion" against the aggression of the Yugoslav Army.
In Grude were founded Croatian Republic of Herceg-Bosna and the Croatian Defense Council (HVO).
Grude was the birthplace of Andrijica Šimić, the hajduk and Antun Branko Šimić, the poet, Milan Bandić the politician, mayor capital of Croatia - Zagreb.
Geography
Grude is 49 kilometers [1] from Mostar,19 kilometers [2] from Imotski, and 100 km [3] from Split. Grude is rich of natural beauties as well- from the numerous caves and caverns characteristic of this stone, the karst landscape through - which is unusual this area - a number of sources and water resources (Lake Krenica, river Vrlika).
History
Pre-history and ancient times
Testimony about life in these regions are still present in prehistoric times. In place of Ravlić cave, which is located in Drinovci, were found traces of life dating from the later Neolithic period.The life in these regions has been flowing continuously - the peoples, cultures and civilizations have been changing. In later, but historical times, this soil had very living presence of the Romans, whose commercial road, connecting the two great ancient trading center - Salon and Narona, was passing through the region. Recent archaeological excavations at the site in Gorica confirm that on this soil in ancient times there was a significant Roman settlement. Middle Ages is a time of tombstones - stećak and in municipality of Grude can be found practically everywhere - which proves that at that time was quite a big life. Undoubtedly it is a merit favorable geographical position of this region, as well as the relatively mild climate, together with rich natural resources. Rarely can see where this unusual combination of brutality and tameness of nature that we find in the region Imotski-bekijsko fields - arable land is relatively rich in water in contrast to the fierce and rocky, which is surrounded by.
Middle ages
End of the Middle Ages was marked by the Ottoman expansion and conquest. Traces of long-term Turkish rule, are even today present in the speech of this region and some traditions that have remained until today.
Modern times
After the Turks, the Austria-Hungary has arrived. This is a short transitional period in which were built numerous schools and infrastructure needed for the functioning of a modern European state, but this is this somehow persistently ignored in the overall modernization. The rural character of this area is kept practically up today. Like most of the West Herzegovina cities, Grude was labeled as pro-Ustaše and pro-fascisct region.Therefore it has been demonized by the officials of SFRY. The investements were very poor in it. That caused huge poverty and lot of people emigrated to Zagreb and Dalmatia , as well as to Germany as gastarbeiter.Even today lot of people have close relatives settled elsewhere who come here one holidays.
Population/Demographics
1971
19.203 total
- Croats - 19.111 (99,52%)
- Serbs - 32 (0,16%)
- Muslims by nationality - 4 (0.03%)
- Yugoslavs - 5 (0,02%)
- others - 55 (0,30%)
1991
In the 1991 census, the municipality of Grude had a population of 15,976 residents, of which there were
- 15,939 Croats (99.77%)[4]
- 8 Serbs (0.05%)
- 4 Muslims by nationality (0.03%)
- 4 Yugoslavs (0.03%)
- 21 others (0.13%).
The town of Grude had 3,528 residents: nearly 100% being Croats.
Sports
The town is home to the football club HNK Grude. NK Drinovci is also based nearby in the town of Drinovci (located in the same municipality). De Boules clubs Grude, Sv. Stipan, Sovići. Grude was host for De Boules World Cup 2007. There is also a male basketball club HKK Grude as well as the female one ŽKK Grude.
Twins-cities
Notable people
Communications
The radio station Radio Grude is broadcasted from the town.
External links
References
- ^ http://www.viamichelin.com/viamichelin/gbr/dyn/controller/Itineraires?strStartAddress=&strDestAddress=&strStartMerged=Grude&strDestMerged=Mostar&strStartCityCountry=1025343&strDestCityCountry=1025343&empriseW=600&empriseH=310&intItineraryType=5&caravaneHidden=false&vh=CAR&distance=km&strVehicle=0&devise=1.0%7CEUR&carbCost=1.3&isAvoidFrontiers=false&isFavoriseAutoroute=false&isAvoidPeage=false&isAvoidVignette=false&isAvoidLNR=false&autoConso=6.8&villeConso=6&routeConso=5.6&dtmDeparture=12%2F3%2F2009&indemnite=0
- ^ http://www.viamichelin.com/viamichelin/gbr/dyn/controller/Itineraires?strStartAddress=&strDestAddress=&strStartMerged=Grude&strDestMerged=Imotski&strStartCityCountry=1025343&strDestCityCountry=1752&empriseW=600&empriseH=310&intItineraryType=5&caravaneHidden=false&vh=CAR&distance=km&strVehicle=0&devise=1.0%7CEUR&carbCost=1.3&isAvoidFrontiers=false&isFavoriseAutoroute=false&isAvoidPeage=false&isAvoidVignette=false&isAvoidLNR=false&autoConso=6.8&villeConso=6&routeConso=5.6&dtmDeparture=12%2F3%2F2009&indemnite=0
- ^ http://www.viamichelin.com/viamichelin/gbr/dyn/controller/Itineraires?strStartAddress=&strDestAddress=&strStartMerged=Grude&strDestMerged=Split&strStartCityCountry=1025343&strDestCityCountry=1752&empriseW=600&empriseH=310&intItineraryType=5&caravaneHidden=false&vh=CAR&distance=km&strVehicle=0&devise=1.0%7CEUR&carbCost=1.3&isAvoidFrontiers=false&isFavoriseAutoroute=false&isAvoidPeage=false&isAvoidVignette=false&isAvoidLNR=false&autoConso=6.8&villeConso=6&routeConso=5.6&dtmDeparture=12%2F3%2F2009&indemnite=0
- ^ http://www.fzs.ba/Dem/Popis/Nacionalnost%20opcine%20Popis%201991.pdf