Grude
Encyclopedia
Grude is a town and municipality in western Bosnia and Herzegovina
.
,19 kilometers from Imotski
, and 100 km from Split
.
Grude is rich of natural beauties as well- from the numerous caves and caverns characteristic of this stone, the karst landscape through - which is unusual this area - a number of sources and water resources (Lake Krenica, river Vrlika).
, were found traces of life dating from the later Neolithic period.The life in these regions has been flowing continuously - the peoples, cultures and civilizations have been changing.
In later, but historical times, this soil had very living presence of the Romans, whose commercial road, connecting the two great ancient trading center - Salon and Narona, was passing through the region. Recent archaeological excavations at the site in Gorica
confirm that on this soil in ancient times there was a significant Roman settlement.
Middle Ages is a time of tombstones - stećak and in municipality of Grude can be found practically everywhere - which proves that at that time was quite a big life. Undoubtedly it is a merit favorable geographical position of this region, as well as the relatively mild climate, together with rich natural resources. Rarely can see where this unusual combination of brutality and tameness of nature that we find in the region Imotski-bekijsko fields - arable land is relatively rich in water in contrast to the fierce and rocky, which is surrounded by.
was marked by the Ottoman expansion and conquest. Traces of long-term Turkish rule, are even today present in the speech of this region and some traditions that have remained until today.
has arrived. This is a short transitional period in which were built numerous schools and infrastructure needed for the functioning of a modern European state, but this is somehow persistently ignored in the overall modernization.
Like most of the West Herzegovina
cities, Grude was labeled as pro-Ustaše region. Therefore it has been demonized by the officials of SFRY. The investements were very poor in it. That caused huge poverty and lot of people emigrated to Zagreb
and Dalmatia
, as well as to Germany
as gastarbeiter
. Today the municipality is among the most developed in Bosnia-Herzegovina, with numerous medium and small business corporations, Violeta paper factory being the biggest brand. In Grude were founded Croatian Republic of Herceg-Bosna and the Croatian Defense Council (HVO).
, the municipality of Grude had a population of 15,976 residents, of which there were
The town of Grude had 3,528 residents: nearly 100% being Croats
.
, Grude was one of the bastions of the "rebellion" against the aggression of the Yugoslav Army. The late 1990s and early 2000s were marked by recent war and the struggle for survival, whereas today Grude is experiencing cultural and economic renaissance.
-Ploče
and Mostar
-Split
. Through grude also goes master road M-6 Grude - Ljubuški - Čapljina - Metković. Besides that there are also 3 regional roads :
club HNK Grude. NK Drinovci
is also based nearby in the town of Drinovci (located in the same municipality). De Boules clubs Grude, Sv. Stipan, Sovići
. Grude was host for De Boules World Cup 2007.
There is also a male basketball club HKK Grude as well as the female one ŽKK Grude.
, the hajduk
and Antun Branko Šimić
, the poet
, Milan Bandić
the politician, mayor capital of Croatia - Zagreb.
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...
.
Geography
Grude is 49 kilometers from MostarMostar
Mostar is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the largest and one of the most important cities in the Herzegovina region and the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest city in the country...
,19 kilometers from Imotski
Imotski
Imotski , is a small town situated on the northern side of Biokovo massif, Dalmatian hinterland, Croatia. The town was first mentioned as Imotski for the first time in the 10th century and it was held by the Turks from the fall of Bosnia until 1717 when it was captured by the Venetians. The town...
, and 100 km from Split
Split (city)
Split is a Mediterranean city on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian and its wide port bay. With a population of 178,192 citizens, and a metropolitan area numbering up to 467,899, Split is by far the largest Dalmatian city and...
.
Grude is rich of natural beauties as well- from the numerous caves and caverns characteristic of this stone, the karst landscape through - which is unusual this area - a number of sources and water resources (Lake Krenica, river Vrlika).
Pre-history and ancient times
Testimony about life in these regions are still present in prehistoric times. In place of Ravlić cave, which is located in DrinovciDrinovci
Drinovci is a village in municipality of Grude, Bosnia and Herzegovina.- Famous people :* Antun Branko Šimić * Stanislav Šimić * fra Radoslav Andrija Glavaš * fra Andrija Glavaš...
, were found traces of life dating from the later Neolithic period.The life in these regions has been flowing continuously - the peoples, cultures and civilizations have been changing.
In later, but historical times, this soil had very living presence of the Romans, whose commercial road, connecting the two great ancient trading center - Salon and Narona, was passing through the region. Recent archaeological excavations at the site in Gorica
Gorica
Gorica, meaning "small hill" in South Slavic languages, may refer to one of the following:-Settlements:*Gorica neighborhood of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina*Velika Gorica, Croatia*Mala Gorica, Croatia*Gorizia, Italy...
confirm that on this soil in ancient times there was a significant Roman settlement.
Middle Ages is a time of tombstones - stećak and in municipality of Grude can be found practically everywhere - which proves that at that time was quite a big life. Undoubtedly it is a merit favorable geographical position of this region, as well as the relatively mild climate, together with rich natural resources. Rarely can see where this unusual combination of brutality and tameness of nature that we find in the region Imotski-bekijsko fields - arable land is relatively rich in water in contrast to the fierce and rocky, which is surrounded by.
Middle ages
End of the Middle AgesMiddle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
was marked by the Ottoman expansion and conquest. Traces of long-term Turkish rule, are even today present in the speech of this region and some traditions that have remained until today.
Modern times
After the Turks, the Austria-HungaryAustria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
has arrived. This is a short transitional period in which were built numerous schools and infrastructure needed for the functioning of a modern European state, but this is somehow persistently ignored in the overall modernization.
Like most of the West Herzegovina
Herzegovina
Herzegovina is the southern region of Bosnia and Herzegovina. While there is no official border distinguishing it from the Bosnian region, it is generally accepted that the borders of the region are Croatia to the west, Montenegro to the south, the canton boundaries of the Herzegovina-Neretva...
cities, Grude was labeled as pro-Ustaše region. Therefore it has been demonized by the officials of SFRY. The investements were very poor in it. That caused huge poverty and lot of people emigrated to Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
and Dalmatia
Dalmatia
Dalmatia is a historical region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. It stretches from the island of Rab in the northwest to the Bay of Kotor in the southeast. The hinterland, the Dalmatian Zagora, ranges from fifty kilometers in width in the north to just a few kilometers in the south....
, as well as to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
as gastarbeiter
Gastarbeiter
Gastarbeiter is German for "guest worker." It refers to migrant workers who had moved to West Germany mainly in the 1960s and 70s, seeking work as part of a formal guest worker programme...
. Today the municipality is among the most developed in Bosnia-Herzegovina, with numerous medium and small business corporations, Violeta paper factory being the biggest brand. In Grude were founded Croatian Republic of Herceg-Bosna and the Croatian Defense Council (HVO).
Settlements
- BlaževićiBlaževićiBlaževići is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 1991 census, the village is located in the municipality of Grude....
- BorajnaBorajnaBorajna is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 1991 census, the village is located in the municipality of Grude....
- Donji MamićiDonji MamićiDonji Mamići is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 1991 census, the village is located in the municipality of Grude.-References:...
- DragičinaDragičina (Grude)Dragičina is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 1991 census, the village is located in the municipality of Grude....
- Drinovačko BrdoDrinovačko BrdoDrinovačko Brdo is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 1991 census, the village is located in the municipality of Grude....
- DrinovciDrinovciDrinovci is a village in municipality of Grude, Bosnia and Herzegovina.- Famous people :* Antun Branko Šimić * Stanislav Šimić * fra Radoslav Andrija Glavaš * fra Andrija Glavaš...
- GoricaGorica (Grude)Gorica is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 1991 census, the village is located in the municipality of Grude.-References:...
- Grude
- JabukaJabuka (Grude)Jabuka is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 1991 census, the village is located in the municipality of Grude....
- PuteševicaPuteševicaPuteševica is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 1991 census, the village is located in the municipality of Grude.-References:...
- Ružići
- Sovići i Tihaljina
1971
19.203 total- Croats - 19.111 (99,52%)
- Serbs - 32 (0,16%)
- 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...
- 4 (0.03%) - Yugoslavs - 5 (0,02%)
- others - 55 (0,30%)
1991
In the 1991 censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, the municipality of Grude had a population of 15,976 residents, of which there were
- 15,939 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...
(99.77%) - 8 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...
(0.05%) - 4 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...
(0.03%) - 4 YugoslavsYugoslavsYugoslavs is a national designation used by a minority of South Slavs across the countries of the former Yugoslavia and in the diaspora...
(0.03%) - 21 others (0.13%).
The town of Grude had 3,528 residents: nearly 100% being Croats
Croats
Croats 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...
.
2001
Estimated population in 2001 is 15.740 .Economy
During the war in Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnian War
The Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...
, Grude was one of the bastions of the "rebellion" against the aggression of the Yugoslav Army. The late 1990s and early 2000s were marked by recent war and the struggle for survival, whereas today Grude is experiencing cultural and economic renaissance.
Traffic and road connections
Grude is placed on the crossroads of two big roads:Slavonski BrodSlavonski Brod
Slavonski Brod is a city in Croatia, with a population of 59,507 in 2011. The city was known as Marsonia in the Roman Empire, and as Brod na Savi 1244–1934. It is the sixth largest city in Croatia, after Zagreb, Split, Rijeka, Osijek and Zadar. Located in the region of Slavonia, it is the...
-Ploče
Ploce
Ploče is a town and a notable seaport in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County of Croatia.The total population of Ploče is 10,102 , in the following settlements:* Baćina, population 564* Banja, population 176* Komin, population 1,222...
and Mostar
Mostar
Mostar is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the largest and one of the most important cities in the Herzegovina region and the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest city in the country...
-Split
Split (city)
Split is a Mediterranean city on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian and its wide port bay. With a population of 178,192 citizens, and a metropolitan area numbering up to 467,899, Split is by far the largest Dalmatian city and...
. Through grude also goes master road M-6 Grude - Ljubuški - Čapljina - Metković. Besides that there are also 3 regional roads :
- R 420 Grude - PrivaljPrivaljPrivalj is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 1991 census, the village is located in the municipality of Široki Brijeg....
- Široki BrijegŠiroki Brijeg-Name:The name of the city means "the wide hill" in Croatian . The city is also sometime referred to as "Široki Brig" and among the inhabitants of Herzegovina simply as "Široki" . Between 1945 and 1990, the name was officially Lištica, after the river that flows through it.-Geography:The river...
- MostarMostarMostar is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the largest and one of the most important cities in the Herzegovina region and the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest city in the country... - R 421 SovićiSoviciGorica is a village in southwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is in the West Herzegovina Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is part of the Grude municipality....
-KlobukKlobukthumbA klobuk is an item of clerical clothing worn by Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic monastics and bishops, especially in the Russian tradition... - regional road Grude-Posušje ( outside category)
Sports
The town is home to the footballFootball (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club HNK Grude. NK Drinovci
NK Drinovci
NK Drinovci is a football club from Drinovci, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Until 2003 the club was known as NK Boljava. They currently play in the Southern section of the Second League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina which is part of the third tier of the Bosnian football league system...
is also based nearby in the town of Drinovci (located in the same municipality). De Boules clubs Grude, Sv. Stipan, Sovići
Sovici
Gorica is a village in southwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is in the West Herzegovina Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is part of the Grude municipality....
. Grude was host for De Boules World Cup 2007.
There is also a male basketball club HKK Grude as well as the female one ŽKK Grude.
Notable people
Grude was the birthplace of Andrijica ŠimićAndrijica Šimic
Andrijica Šimić was a hajduk from Herzegovina.Andrija Šimić was born in Grude, in a Croatian family of seven children: he had a brother and five sisters. At the age of only ten, he moved to Mostar to work for Ottoman aga Tikvina as a wage worker...
, the hajduk
Hajduk
Hajduk is a term most commonly referring to outlaws, highwaymen or freedom fighters in the Balkans, Central- and Eastern Europe....
and Antun Branko Šimić
Antun Branko Šimic
Antun Branko Šimić was a Herzegovinian Croat expressionist poet.-Life:He was born in Drinovci near Grude on November 18, 1898, in the family of Vida and Martin Šimić. He attended primary school in his native village, and then the first three forms of the Franciscan classical grammar school in...
, the poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, Milan Bandić
Milan Bandic
Milan Bandić is an influential Croatian politician currently serving his fourth term as mayor of Croatia's capital, Zagreb. Between 2000 and 2009, he was a prominent member of the Social Democratic Party of Croatia . In 2007, he unsuccessfully ran for party president. However, he remained one of...
the politician, mayor capital of Croatia - Zagreb.
- Milan BandićMilan BandicMilan Bandić is an influential Croatian politician currently serving his fourth term as mayor of Croatia's capital, Zagreb. Between 2000 and 2009, he was a prominent member of the Social Democratic Party of Croatia . In 2007, he unsuccessfully ran for party president. However, he remained one of...
- Mate BobanMate BobanMate Boban was a Bosnian Croat politician and the only president of the short lived and self proclaimed Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia that existed between 1991−1994 during the Bosnian war.-Pre-war life:...
- Rafael BobanRafael BobanRafael "Ranko" Boban was a member of the Croatian World War II Ustaše regime, and the commander of the Black Legion....
- Paškal Buconjić-priest and bishop of MostarMostarMostar is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the largest and one of the most important cities in the Herzegovina region and the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest city in the country...
- Ljubo JurčićLjubo JurcicLjubo Jurčić is a Croatian economist, current president of the Croatian Association of Economists since 2006 and former Croatian Minister of the Economy ....
-politician - Mile PešordaMile Pešorda- Awards :* 1970. awards of "Šimić meetings" in Drinovci for reading poem "Tužbalica";* 1972. awards of publisher "Svjetlost" in Sarajevo book of poems "Život vječni";...
-poet - Andrijica ŠimićAndrijica ŠimicAndrijica Šimić was a hajduk from Herzegovina.Andrija Šimić was born in Grude, in a Croatian family of seven children: he had a brother and five sisters. At the age of only ten, he moved to Mostar to work for Ottoman aga Tikvina as a wage worker...
- Antun Branko ŠimićAntun Branko ŠimicAntun Branko Šimić was a Herzegovinian Croat expressionist poet.-Life:He was born in Drinovci near Grude on November 18, 1898, in the family of Vida and Martin Šimić. He attended primary school in his native village, and then the first three forms of the Franciscan classical grammar school in...
- Blago ZadroBlago ZadroBlago Zadro was a commander of the northern part of Croatian defense forces in Vukovar during the Croatian War of Independence...