Bugojno ( sr-cyrl, Бугојно) is a town and municipality located in Central Bosnia Canton of the

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, an entity of

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. It is situated on river Vrbas, to the northwest from

Sarajevo Sarajevo ( ; cyrl, Сарајево, ; ''see names in other languages'') is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its administrative limits. The Sarajevo metropolitan area including Sarajev ...

. According to the 2013 census, the town has a population of 15,555 inhabitants, with 31,470 inhabitants in the municipality. 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 has an average elevation of 570 metres 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 The Bosniaks ( bs, Bošnjaci, Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia (region), Bosnia, which is today part of Bosnia and Herzeg ...

majority. The town, prior to the war, was multi-ethnic, with virtually identical numbers of

Croats The Croats (; hr, Hrvati ) are a South Slavic ethnic group who share a common Croatian ancestry, culture, history and language. They are also a recognized minority in a number of neighboring countries, namely Austria, the Czech Republic, ...

, Bosniaks and

Serbs The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are the most numerous South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans in Southeastern Europe, who share a common Serbian ancestry, culture, history and language. The majority of Serbs live in their ...

. Today, only 325 Serbs live in the town, with 376 in the municipality. The number of Croats in the municipality has gone down from 16,031 to 5,767 (2013 census).

Town

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

Bosniaks The Bosniaks ( bs, Bošnjaci, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia, which is today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who share a common Bosnian ancestry, ...

(6,878) *

(6,836) *

(6,809) *

Yugoslavs Yugoslavs or Yugoslavians ( Bosnian and Croatian: ''Jugoslaveni'', Serbian and Macedonian ''Jugosloveni''/Југословени; sl, Jugoslovani) is an identity that was originally designed to refer to a united South Slavic people. It has be ...

(1,449) * and 667 others

Municipality

Climate

Economy

Bugojno was once a major industrial centre in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 1981, Bugojno'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.

Notable people

* Edin Atić (born 1997), basketball player * Željko Bebek (born 1945), singer * Ivona Dadic (born 1993), Austrian heptathlete, whose parents were born in Bugojno *

Zenit Đozić Zenit Đozić (born 8 October 1961) is a Bosnian actor, humorist, television producer and former rock drummer. Career Known under nicknames Zena and Fu-Do, Đozić started his entertainment career as a drummer of Sarajevo-based garage rock b ...

(born 1961), actor and humorist * Vlatko Marković (1937–2013), football executive, former manager and footballer * Branko Mikulić (1928–1994), Prime Minister of Yugoslavia (1986–1989), President of Organizing Committee of

1984 Winter Olympics The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games ( Serbo-Croatian and Slovene: ''XIV. Zimske olimpijske igre''; Cyrillic: XIV Зимске олимпијске игре; mk, XIV Зимски олимписки иг� ...

Stjepan Tomas Stjepan Tomas (born 6 March 1976) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player. His previous clubs include Dinamo Zagreb, Vicenza Calcio, Como, Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray and Rubin Kazan. He played as centre-back, and at one poi ...

(born 1976), manager and former footballer * Ermin Zec (born 1988), footballer

Gallery

Bugojno1.JPG, Town center Bugojno14.JPG, Town center Bugojno9.JPG, High school Bugojno2.JPG, Princess Gevher mosque Bugojno4.JPG, Sultan Ahmed mosque Bugojno5.JPG, Interior of the mosque Bugojno10.JPG, Catholic church of Saint Anthony of Padua Bugojno11.JPG, Catholic church of Saint Anthony of Padua

References

External links

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{{Authority control Populated places in Bugojno