Ljubuški
Љубушки
Grad Ljubuški
Град Љубушки
City of Ljubuški
Ljubuški
Flag of Ljubuški
Coat of arms of Ljubuški
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 / 43.19806; 17.54667
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
EntityFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
CantonWest Herzegovina Canton
Geographical regionHerzegovina
Government
 • MayorVedran Markotić (HDZ BiH)
Area
 • City292.7 km2 (113.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
 • City28,184
 • Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
 • Urban
4,023
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.

History

The city was first mentioned in 1444.

Yugoslav Wars

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

Settlements

Demographics

Population

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

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%)

Sports

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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