Fojnica
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Fojnica is a town and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina
, located west of the capital Sarajevo
. It lies in the valley of the Fojnička River, tributary of the river Bosna. Administratively, Fojnica is part of the Central Bosnia Canton
of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
.
Fojnica is a small, picturesque town in central Bosnia
.
The most important cultural site in Fojnica is the Holy Spirit Franciscan Monastery
which houses an important part of the nation's cultural heritage, maintained by the Franciscan Province of Bosna Srebrena.
The Franciscan monastery in Fojnica
has a large library of philosophical and theological works printed from the 16th to the 19th centuries, with some dating back to 1481. The monastery is currently under renovation.
The last Queen of Bosnia, Katarina Kosača-Kotromanić
sought refuge from the Ottomans in the mountains near Fojnica, before making her way to Rome and making the Pope (and all future Pope's) sovereign of Bosnia.
Fojnica also has a prominent spa. The other most popular spa in Bosnia is in Olovo. A nearby agricultural co-operative grows about 20 tonnes of the potatoes annually.
• Bakovićka Citonja
• Banja
• Bistrica
• Botun
• Božići
• Carev Do
• Čemernica
• Djedov Do
• Dragačići
• Dusina
• Fojnica
• Gojevići
• Grabovik
• Gradina
• Klisura
• Kozica
• Kujušići
• Lopar
• Lučice
• Lužine
• Majdan
• Marinići
• Merdžanići
• Mujakovići
• Nadbare
• Obojak
• Oglavak
• Ormanov Potok
• Ostruška Citonja
• Otigošće
• Paljike
• Pločari
• Pločari Polje
• Podcitonja
• Podgora
• Polje Ostružnica
• Polje Šćitovo
• Ponjušina
• Poraće
• Ragale
• Rajetići
• Rizvići
• Selakovići
• Selište
• Sitišće
• Smajlovići
• Šavnik
• Tješilo
• Tovarište
• Turkovići
• Vladići
• Voljevac
• Vukeljići
• Živčići
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
, located west of the capital Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
. It lies in the valley of the Fojnička River, tributary of the river Bosna. Administratively, Fojnica is part of the Central Bosnia Canton
Central Bosnia Canton
The Central Bosnia Canton is one of the ten cantons of The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Geography:It is located in the center of the country, to the west of Sarajevo...
of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the two political entities that compose the sovereign country of Bosnia and Herzegovina . The two entities are delineated by the Inter-Entity Boundary Line...
.
Fojnica is a small, picturesque town in central Bosnia
Bosnia (region)
Bosnia is a eponomous region of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It lies mainly in the Dinaric Alps, ranging to the southern borders of the Pannonian plain, with the rivers Sava and Drina marking its northern and eastern borders. The other eponomous region, the southern, other half of the country is...
.
The most important cultural site in Fojnica is the Holy Spirit Franciscan Monastery
Franciscan monastery in Fojnica
Franciscan monastery of the Holy Spirit is a Bosnian Franciscan monastery in Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was founded in 1668 and it includes a library of ca...
which houses an important part of the nation's cultural heritage, maintained by the Franciscan Province of Bosna Srebrena.
The Franciscan monastery in Fojnica
Franciscan monastery in Fojnica
Franciscan monastery of the Holy Spirit is a Bosnian Franciscan monastery in Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was founded in 1668 and it includes a library of ca...
has a large library of philosophical and theological works printed from the 16th to the 19th centuries, with some dating back to 1481. The monastery is currently under renovation.
The last Queen of Bosnia, Katarina Kosača-Kotromanić
Katarina Kosaca-Kotromanic
Blessed Catherine of Bosnia was the Queen consort of Bosnia as the wife of King Stephen Thomas. She was a daughter of Stjepan Vukčić Kosača, Duke of Saint Sava...
sought refuge from the Ottomans in the mountains near Fojnica, before making her way to Rome and making the Pope (and all future Pope's) sovereign of Bosnia.
Fojnica also has a prominent spa. The other most popular spa in Bosnia is in Olovo. A nearby agricultural co-operative grows about 20 tonnes of the potatoes annually.
Settlements
• BakovićiBakovići
Bakovići is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Bakovićka Citonja
Bakovićka Citonja
Bakovićka Citonja is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Banja
Banja
Banja is one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. It is named after a significant mountain located in the woreda, Mount Banja, where Fasil crushed a revolt of the Agaw in the late 18th century. Part of the Agew Awi Zone, Banja is bordered on the south by Ankesha, on the west by...
• Bistrica
Bistrica (Fojnica)
Bistrica is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Botun
Botun (Fojnica)
Botun is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Božići
Božići (Fojnica)
Božići is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Carev Do
Carev Do
Carev Do is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Čemernica
Čemernica (Fojnica)
Čemernica is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Djedov Do
Djedov Do
Djedov Do is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Dragačići
Dragačići
Dragačići is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Dusina
Dusina (Fojnica)
Dusina is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Fojnica
Fojnica (Fojnica)
Fojnica is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Gojevići
Gojevići
Gojevići is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Grabovik
Grabovik (Fojnica)
Grabovik is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Gradina
Gradina (Fojnica)
Gradina is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Klisura
Klisura (Fojnica)
Klisura is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Kozica
Kozica
Kozica; is a small village in the Split-Dalmatia County of Croatia. It is in the jurisdiction of Vrgorac, 80 km southeast of Split. It lies just below Sveti Mihovil mountain which is 1247 m high.-Ottoman Empire:...
• Kujušići
Kujušići
Kujušići is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Lopar
• Lučice
Lučice
Lučice is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Lužine
Lužine (Fojnica)
Lužine is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Majdan
Majdan (Fojnica)
Majdan is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Marinići
Marinići
Marinići is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Merdžanići
Merdžanići
Merdžanići is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Mujakovići
Mujakovići
Mujakovići is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Nadbare
Nadbare
Nadbare is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Obojak
Obojak
Obojak is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Oglavak
Oglavak
Oglavak is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Ormanov Potok
Ormanov Potok
Ormanov Potok is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Ostruška Citonja
Ostruška Citonja
Ostruška Citonja is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Otigošće
Otigošće
Otigošće is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Paljike
Paljike (Fojnica)
Paljike is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Pločari
Pločari
Pločari is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Pločari Polje
Pločari Polje
Pločari Polje is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Podcitonja
Podcitonja
Podcitonja is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Podgora
Podgora (Fojnica)
Podgora is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Polje Ostružnica
Polje Ostružnica
Polje Ostružnica is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Polje Šćitovo
Polje Šćitovo
Polje Šćitovo is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Ponjušina
Ponjušina
Ponjušina is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Poraće
Poraće
Poraće is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Ragale
Ragale
Ragale is a type of meter in Kannada prosody that is used in Kannada poetry.This meter can usually have as many padas of syllables divided into two groups of various fixed number of matra in each line...
• Rajetići
Rajetići
Rajetići is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Rizvići
Rizvići
Rizvići is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Selakovići
Selakovići
Selakovići is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Selište
• Sitišće
Sitišće
Sitišće is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Smajlovići
Smajlovići
Smajlovići is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Šavnik
Šavnik
Šavnik is a small town in northern Montenegro. It has a population of 570 .Šavnik is the centre of the municipality and unofficial centre of Drobnjaci region, home of the Drobnjaci tribe....
• Tješilo
Tješilo
Tješilo is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Tovarište
Tovarište
Tovarište is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Turkovići
Turkovići (Fojnica)
Turkovići is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
• Vladići
Vladići
Vladići is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Voljevac
Voljevac (Fojnica)
Voljevac is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
• Vukeljići
• Živčići
Živčići
Živčići is a village in the municipality of Fojnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
Census 1991
total: 16,296- Muslims by nationalityMuslims by nationalityMuslims by nationality was a term used in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as an official designation of nationality of Slavic Muslims. They were one of the constitutive groups of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
- 8,024 (49.23%) - CroatsCroatsCroats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
- 6,623 (40.64%) - SerbsSerbsThe Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
- 157 (0.96%) - "YugoslavsYugoslavsYugoslavs is a national designation used by a minority of South Slavs across the countries of the former Yugoslavia and in the diaspora...
" - 407 (2.49%) - others and unknown - 1,085 (6.68%)
Census 1981
total: 15,045- Muslims by nationalityMuslims by nationalityMuslims by nationality was a term used in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as an official designation of nationality of Slavic Muslims. They were one of the constitutive groups of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
- 7,637 (50.76%) - CroatsCroatsCroats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
- 6,432 (42.75%) - SerbsSerbsThe Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
- 422 (2.80%) - "YugoslavsYugoslavsYugoslavs is a national designation used by a minority of South Slavs across the countries of the former Yugoslavia and in the diaspora...
" - 392 (2.60%) - others and unknown - 162 (1.09%)
Census 1971
total: 12,829- Muslims by nationalityMuslims by nationalityMuslims by nationality was a term used in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as an official designation of nationality of Slavic Muslims. They were one of the constitutive groups of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
- 6,473 (50.45%) - CroatsCroatsCroats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
- 5,948 (46.36%) - SerbsSerbsThe Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
- 223 (1.73%) - "YugoslavsYugoslavsYugoslavs is a national designation used by a minority of South Slavs across the countries of the former Yugoslavia and in the diaspora...
" - 85 (0.66%) - others and unknown - 100 (0.80%)
Census 1991
total: 4,225- Muslims by nationalityMuslims by nationalityMuslims by nationality was a term used in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as an official designation of nationality of Slavic Muslims. They were one of the constitutive groups of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
- 2,095 (49.58%) - CroatsCroatsCroats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
- 1,563 (36.99%) - SerbsSerbsThe Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
- 130 (3.07%) - "YugoslavsYugoslavsYugoslavs is a national designation used by a minority of South Slavs across the countries of the former Yugoslavia and in the diaspora...
" - 297 (7.02%) - others and unknown - 140 (3.31%)
External links
- Municipal website
- Tragovima bosanskog kraljevstva - Tourist route for medieval Bosnia (english)
- Trail of the Bosnian Kingdom - Cultural Tourism in Tesanj