Donji Vakuf ( sr-cyrl, Доњи Вакуф, ) is a town and municipality located in Central Bosnia Canton of the

Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the two entities within the State of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being Republika Srpska. The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina consists of 10 autonomous cantons with their own gover ...

, an entity of

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and ...

. It was founded by Malkoçoğlu İbrahim Bey in 1572 and was known as "Aşağı Vakıf" ("lower foundation" in Turkish). Donji Vakuf is the Bosnian translation of "Aşağı Vakıf".

Settlements

* Babin Potok *

Babino Selo Babino Selo (Cyrillic , bg, кирилица , mk, кирилица , russian: кириллица , sr, ћирилица, uk, кирилиця , fam1 = Egyptian hieroglyphs , fam2 = Proto-Sinaitic , fam3 = Phoenic ...

* Barice *

Blagaj Blagaj is a village in the south-eastern region of the Mostar basin, in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It stands at the edge of Bišće plain and is one of the most valuable mixed urban and rural built environments in ...

* Brda * Brdo * Brezičani * Ćehajići * Ćemalovići * Daljan *

Dobro Brdo Dobro Brdo (Cyrillic: Добро Брдо) is a village in the municipality of Donji Vakuf, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Demographics According to the 2013 census, its population was 13, all Bosniaks The Bosniaks ( bs, Bošnjaci, Cyrillic: � ...

* Doganovci * Dolovi * Donji Rasavci * Donji Vakuf * Đulovići * Fakići * Fonjge * Galešići * Grabantići *

Gredina Gredina (Cyrillic: Гредина) is a village in the municipality of Donji Vakuf, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as ...

* Grič *

Guvna Guvna is a village in the municipality of Donji Vakuf, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Demographics According to the 2013 census, its population was 172. References Populated places in Donji Vakuf {{CentralBosniaCanton-geo-stub ...

* Hemići * Jablan * Jemanlići * Karići * Keže * Komar *

Korenići Korenići (Cyrillic: Коренићи) is a village in the municipality of Donji Vakuf, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informall ...

* Košćani * Kovačevići * Krivače * Kutanja *

Ljuša Ljuša may refer to: * Ljuša, Serbia, a village near Kuršumlija * Ljuša, Bosnia and Herzegovina, a village near Šipovo and Donji Vakuf {{geodis ...

* Makitani * Novo Selo * Oborci * Orahovljani *

Petkovići Petkovići (Cyrillic , bg, кирилица , mk, кирилица , russian: кириллица , sr, ћирилица, uk, кирилиця , fam1 = Egyptian hieroglyphs , fam2 = Proto-Sinaitic , fam3 = Phoenici ...

* Piljužići * Pobrđani * Ponjavići * Potkraj *

Pribraća Pribraća (Cyrillic , bg, кирилица , mk, кирилица , russian: кириллица , sr, ћирилица, uk, кирилиця , fam1 = Egyptian hieroglyphs , fam2 = Proto-Sinaitic , fam3 = Phoenicia ...

* Prisika *

Prusac Prusac ( sr-cyrl, Прусац) is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Central Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is one of the oldest villages in the Skopaljska valley located in the upstream area of the Vrbas r ...

* Rasavci * Rastičevo * Rudina *

Ruska Pilana Ruska Pilana ( eng. ''Russian Sawmill'') is a village in the municipality of Donji Vakuf, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Demographics According to the 2013 census, its population was 10. References Populated places in Donji Vakuf {{Cen ...

Sandžak Sandžak (; sh, / , ; sq, Sanxhaku; ota, سنجاق, Sancak), also known as Sanjak, is a historical geo-political region in Serbia and Montenegro. The name Sandžak derives from the Sanjak of Novi Pazar, a former Ottoman administrative dis ...

* Semin * Silajdževina * Slatina *

Sokolina Sokolina is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czarnocin, within Kazimierza County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Czarnocin, east of Kazimierza Wielka, and south of t ...

* Staro Selo * Suhodol *

Sultanovići Sultanovići is a village in the municipality of Donji Vakuf, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Demographics According to the 2013 census, its population was 70. References Populated places in Donji Vakuf {{CentralBosniaCanton-geo-stub ...

* Suljići *

Šahmani Šahmani (Cyrillic , bg, кирилица , mk, кирилица , russian: кириллица , sr, ћирилица, uk, кирилиця , fam1 = Egyptian hieroglyphs , fam2 = Proto-Sinaitic , fam3 = Phoenician ...

Rahmani Rahmani is a Muslim surname derived from the Arabic, denoting descent from someone named Rahman. Notable people with the surname include: * Ali Rahmani, Iranian managing director * Arsala Rahmani, Afghan politician * Bakhtiar Rahmani, Iranian fo ...

* Šeherdžik * Šutkovići *

Torlakovac Torlakovac is a village in the municipality of Donji Vakuf, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Demographics According to the 2013 census, its population was 592. References Populated places in Donji Vakuf Villages in the Federation of Bosnia a ...

Urija Urija is a village in the municipality of Donji Vakuf, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the ...

* Vlađevići * Vrljaj

History

From 1929 to 1941, Donji Vakuf was part of the Vrbas Banovina of the

Kingdom of Yugoslavia The Kingdom of Yugoslavia ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Kraljevina Jugoslavija, Краљевина Југославија; sl, Kraljevina Jugoslavija) was a state in Southeast and Central Europe that existed from 1918 until 1941. From 1918 ...

. From April 1993 to 14th of September 1995 the town's name was Srbobran.

Demographics

Population

Ethnic composition

Tourism

The village of

lies just outside Donji Vakuf. Bosniaks make a pilgrimage to the nearby holy site of Ajvatovica in June. It is one of the biggest events in

Bosnia Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...

Twin towns — sister cities

Donji Vakuf is

twinned Twinning (making a twin of) may refer to: * In biology and agriculture, producing two offspring (i.e., twins) at a time, or having a tendency to do so; * Twin towns and sister cities, towns and cities involved in town twinning * Twinning inst ...

with: *

Gömeç Gömeç is a town and district of Balıkesir Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. Its former name was ''Armutova'' before becoming a district. The ancient city Kisthene is located in Gömeç. The population is 4988 (as of 2010). Current m ...

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...

, since 2002Sister/Twin Cities of Balıkesir Province
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References

External links

Official website
Cities and towns in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Populated places in Donji Vakuf {{CentralBosniaCanton-geo-stub