Buna, Mostar Explained

Official Name:Buna
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Bosnia and Herzegovina
Pushpin Label Position:top
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Bosnia and Herzegovina
Subdivision Type1:Entity
Subdivision Name1:Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Subdivision Type2:Canton
Subdivision Name2:Herzegovina-Neretva
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Mostar
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:12.43
Population As Of:2013
Population Total:1291
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:43.2572°N 17.8864°W

Buna (Serbian Cyrillic: Буна) is a populated settlement at the confluence of the Buna river and Neretva river some 10 km downstream the Neretva and south of Mostar, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The famous source of the Buna river (Vrelo Bune)[1] [2] is a strong karstic spring. The Buna river flows west from its source for approximately 9 kilometres and joins the Neretva near this village that has taken its name from the river.

Demographics

According to the 2013 census, its population was 1,291.[3]

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NumberPercentage
1,120 86.6%
149 11.5%
2 0.2%
other/undeclared 20 1.5%
Total 1,291100%

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The natural and architectural ensemble of Blagaj . [UNESCO World Heritage Centre] . 2009-05-21.
  2. Web site: Tekke in Blagaj on the Buna Spring, the natural and architectural ensemble of Blagaj . [Commission to Preserve National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina] . 2009-05-22.
  3. Web site: Naseljena Mjesta 1991/2013. Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. October 8, 2021. Croatian.