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Ljubuški

Љубушки

Grad Ljubuški
Град Љубушки
City of Ljubuški

Ljubuški

Flag of Ljubuški

Flag

Coat of arms of Ljubuški

Coat of arms

Location of Ljubuški within Bosnia and Herzegovina

Location of Ljubuški within Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ljubuški is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ljubuški

Ljubuški

Location of Ljubuški within Bosnia and Herzegovina

Coordinates: 43°11′53″N 17°32′48″E / 43.19806°N 17.54667°E
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
EntityFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
CantonWest Herzegovina
Geographical regionHerzegovina
Government
 • MayorVedran Markotić (HDZ BiH)
Area
 

• City

292.7 km2 (113.0 sq mi)
Population

 (2013)

 

• City

28,184
 • Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
 • Urban4,023
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Post code

88320

Area code+387 039
Websitewww.ljubuski.ba

Ljubuški (Cyrillic: Љубушки) is a city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in the West Herzegovina Canton, a subdivision of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Kravica cascades lie within the city, near the settlement of Studenci. The city is known for its many dogs.

The city was first mentioned in 1444.

During the Bosnian War, Ljubuški served as the headquarters of the Croatian Defence Forces.[citation needed]

Population of settlements – Ljubuški city
Settlement 1971. 1981. 1991. 2013.
Total 28,269 27,603 28,340 28,184
1 Cerno 403 355
2 Crveni Grm 1,081 885
3 Grab 1,344 1,155
4 Grabovnik 396 423
5 Greda 165 144
6 Grljevići 475 315
7 Hardomilje 730 889
8 Hrašljani 481 798
9 Humac 1,572 2,775
10 Klobuk 1,579 1,232
11 Lipno 536 223
12 Lisice 567 652
13 Ljubuški 2,804 3,700 4,198 4,023
14 Miletina 427 376
15 Mostarska Vrata 381 491
16 Orahovlje 207 216
17 Otok 549 590
18 Pregrađe 641 861
19 Proboj 769 701
20 Prolog 726 667
21 Radišići 2,502 2,363
22 Šipovača 623 643
23 Stubica 299 305
24 Studenci 1,190 1,143
25 Teskera 285 396
26 Vašarovići 970 801
27 Veljaci 1,218 1,249
28 Vitina 2,154 1,951
29 Vojnići 644 576
30 Zvirići 275 272
Ethnic composition – Ljubuški urban centre
2013. 1991. 1981. 1971.
Total 4,023 (100,0%) 4,198 (100,0%) 3,700 (100,0%) 2,804 (100,0%)
Croats 3,352 (83,32%) 2,658 (63,32%) 2,164 (58,48%) 1,328 (47,36%)
Bosniaks 581 (14,44%) 1,174 (27,97%) 1,037 (28,02%) 1,308 (46,64%)
Unaffiliated 30 (0,746%)
Albanians 23 (0,572%)
Serbs 18 (0,447%) 53 (1,263%) 51 (1,370%) 88 (3,130%)
Others 13 (0,323%) 133 (3,168%) 35 (0,940%) 37 (1,310%)
Unknown 6 (0,149%)
Yugoslavs 180 (4,288%) 413 (11,16%) 43 (1,530%)
Ethnic composition – Ljubuški city
2013. 1991. 1981. 1971.
Total 28,184 (100,0%) 28,340 (100,0%) 27,603 (100,0%) 28,269 (100,0%)
Croats 27,271 (96,76%) 26,127 (92,19%) 25,334 (91,78%) 26,198 (92,67%)
Bosniaks 717 (2,543%) 1,592 (5,618%) 1,498 (5,427%) 1,812 (6,410%)
Unaffiliated 51 (0,181%)
Serbs 41 (0,145%) 65 (0,229%) 83 (0,301%) 118 (0,417%)
Unknown 36 (0,128%)
Others 35 (0,124%) 329 (1,161%) 173 (0,627%) 92 (0,325%)
Albanians 30 (0,106%)
Montenegrins 2 (0,007%)
Slovenes 1 (0,004%)
Yugoslavs 227 (0,801%) 515 (1,866%) 49 (0,173%)

The city is home to Bosnia and Herzegovina's most successful handball club, HRK Izviđač, with eight Bosnia and Herzegovina Championship titles won, two football clubs, NK Sloga Ljubuški and NK Ljubuški, and HKK Ljubuški basketball club.

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