Glavatičevo
| Glavatičevo | |
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| Nickname(s): Župa, Komska Župa | |
| Motto: "Nera-Etwa" - Celtic for "Divinity that flows" referring to the Neretva river ; Bosnian: "Neretva je Božanstvo koje teče" | |
 Konjic Municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which Glavatičevo belongs to. |
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 Glavatičevo
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| Coordinates: 43°30′12.91″N 18°6′17.25″E / 43.5035861°N 18.1047917°ECoordinates: 43°30′12.91″N 18°6′17.25″E / 43.5035861°N 18.1047917°E | |
| Country |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
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| Entitet | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Canton | Herzegovina-Neretva Canton |
| Village founded | Between 1330-1400 |
| Named for | One theory say that Glavatičevo is named after the medieval nobleman Glavat or Glavatec, who was out of the area, another say that Glavatičevo is named after the endemic fish Salmo marmoratus from Neretva calld Glavatica. |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local Community |
| Area | |
| • Village | 225 km2 (87 sq mi) |
| • Land | 175 km2 (68 sq mi) |
| • Water | 8 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 50 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 3 km2 (1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 365 m (1,198 ft) |
| Population (1991 census) | |
| • Village | 1,945 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Area code(s) | +387 36 |
| Website | www |
Glavatičevo is a small village in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The village lies 30km southeast of Konjic, within the wide Župa Valley (also Komska Župa and Konjička Župa) (English: Parish = Bosnian: Župa) straddling the Neretva river, in Konjic Municipality, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
One theory say that Glavatičevo is named after the medieval nobleman Glavat or Glavatec, who was out of the area, another say that Glavatičevo is named after the endemic fish Salmo marmoratus from Neretva called Glavatica. Dr. Pavao Anđelić in his book "Spomenici Konjica i okoline" claimed that Glavatičevo derived its name from that of the local nobleman Glavat or Glavatec.
Villages in the Župa valley include Biskup, Dudle, Dužani, Grušča, Janjina, Kašići, Krupac, Kula-Čičevo, Lađanica, Razići, Ribari. The wider area of Župa includes the villages of Bijelimići, Dindol, Bukovica,...
Glavatičevo and Župa valley belongs to Upper Neretva (Bosnian: Gornja Neretva), which is upper course of the Neretva river, and includes vast area around the Neretva, numerous streams and well-springs, three major glacial lakes near the very river and even more scattered across the mountains of Treskavica and Zelengora in wider area of the Upper Neretva, mountains, peaks and forests, flora and fauna of the area. All this natural heritage together with cultural heritage of Upper Neretva, representing rich and valuable resources of Glavatičevo, whole Župa valley as well as Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Neretva is largest karst river in the Dinaric Alps in the entire eastern part of the Adriatic basin, which belongs to the Adriatic river watershed. The total length is 230 km, of which 208 km are in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while the final 22 km are in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County of Croatia.
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