Bugojno

Bugojno Бугојно
Municipality and town
Location of Bugojno within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Government
• Municipality president	Hasan Ajkunić (SDA)
Area
• Total	361 km2 (139 sq mi)
Population  (2013)
• Total	34,559
• Density	96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code	+387 30
Website	Official Website

Bugojno is a town and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, situated by the river Vrbas. It is located in the Central Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity. The town is 130 km (81 mi) to the northwest from Sarajevo. Before the war, it was a multi-ethnic town, now predominantly Bosniak.

To the west towards Kupres is a region called Koprivica. This enormous forest was once one of President Tito's favorite hunting spots. The uninhabited dense forest has created a sanctuary for wild animals. Hunting associations are very active in this region and there are many mountain and hunting lodges dotting the forest. Duboka Valley (deep valley) is a designated hunting area covered by thick spruce. Kalin Mountain is a popular weekend area for hikers and nature lovers.

Geography

The municipality of Bugojno has an average elevation of 570 meters above sea level. Much of its 366 km2 is forested. The terrain is mountainous with several prominent features. Stozer (1662m), Kalin (1,530m) and Rudina (1,385m) are the tallest mountains in Bugojno.

Demographics

The town and municipality is inhabited by a Bosniak majority. The town, prior to the war, was multi-ethnic, with virtually identical numbers of Croats, Bosniaks and Serbs. Today, only an estimated 150 Serbs live in the town, while ca. 200 in the municipality. The number of Croats in the municipality has gone down from 16,500 to ca. 4,500 (2008).

Town

In 1991 town of Bugojno had a population of 22, 641 including;

• Bosniaks (6,878)
• Croats (6,836)
• Serbs (6,809)
• Yugoslavs (1,449)
• and 667 others

Municipality

Ethnic Composition
Year	Serbs	%	Bosniaks	%	Croats	%	Yugoslavs	%	Others	%	Total
1961	5,212	21.61%	7,194	29.83%	9,682	40.15%	1,871	7.76%	155	0.64%	24,114
1971	6,295	19.76%	13,050	40.96%	12.040	37.79%	197	0.61%	274	0.88%	31,856
1981	7,458	18.65%	16,214	40.56%	14,187	35.49%	1,731	4.33%	379	0.97%	39,969
1991	8,673	18.50%	19,697	42.01%	16,031	34.19%	1,561	3.33%	927	1.98%	46,889

Economy

Bugojno was once a major industrial center in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 1981, Bugujno's GDP per capita was 98% of the Yugoslav average. However, hardships caused by the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina took a toll on the industry and overall economy of Bugojno. Apart from industry, forestry has been an important contributor to the local economy and continues to be. In recent years, agriculture has grown in sustaining the Bugojno's economy as many people are investing in land and agronomy.

Gallery

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  Center of the city
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  Center of the city
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  High school
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  Ski lift Rostovo
• Princess Gevher mosque
  Princess Gevher mosque
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  Princess Gevher mosque
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  Sultan Ahmed mosque, 1693
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  Sultan Ahmed mosque, 1693
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  Sultan Ahmed mosque, 1693
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  Sultan Ahmed mosque, 1693
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  Sultan Ahmed mosque, 1693
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  Catholic church of Saint Anthony of Padua
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  Catholic church of Saint Anthony of Padua
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  Catholic church of Saint Anthony of Padua and Princess Gevher mosque in background
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  Catholic church of Saint Anthony of Padua

Notable people

• Ermin Zec (1988-), footballer
• Vlatko Markovic (1937-2013) former footballer and manager

External links

• Teatar FEDRA Bugojno
• MojeBugojno.net
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