Vir, Posušje Explained

Official Name:Vir
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Bosnia and Herzegovina
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Bosnia and Herzegovina
Subdivision Type1:Entity
Subdivision Name1:Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Subdivision Type2:Canton
Subdivision Name2:West Herzegovina Canton
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Posušje
Area Total Km2:30.46
Population As Of:2013
Population Total:1626
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:43.5214°N 17.2131°W

Vir is a village in the municipality of Posušje in West Herzegovina Canton, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Until 1945, it was part of the Kotar of Tomislavgrad.

History

It has a rich history, starting from the time of the younger (Neolithic) Stone Age and from its older means the existing remains of man in the Žukoška cave in the neighbouring village of Zagorje, from Roman times to the present day. Illyrian mounds, remains of Roman fortifications, Roman money, stećak tombstones, etc. were found in the area of Vir. In the whole of Herzegovina, Vir was the last to fall under Turkish rule until 1513. During World War I and II, many people from Vir died, and many took part in the last Homeland War.

Population

Vir
godina popisa2013.1991.1981.1971. -Hrvati1.621 (99,7%)1.658 (98,98%)1.741 (99,08%)1.860 (99,35%)
Srbi 0 0 9 (0,51%)5 (0,26%)
Muslimani 00 1 (0,05%)3 (0,16%)
Jugoslaveni00 5 (0,28%)0
ostali i nepoznato5 (0,3%)17 (1,01%)1 (0,05%)4 (0,21%)
ukupno1.6261.6751.7571.872

According to the 2013 census, its population was 1,626.

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