Hercegovina
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Herzegovina Hercegovina / Херцеговина |
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| Historical region | |
 Approximate region of Herzegovina within Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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| Coordinates: 43°28′37″N 17°48′54″E / 43.47694°N 17.81500°ECoordinates: 43°28′37″N 17°48′54″E / 43.47694°N 17.81500°E | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Largest cities |
Mostar Trebinje |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,000 km2 (4,000 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 466,284 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| • Total % of Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10.65% |
| • Ethnic groups | Croats 47.74% Bosniaks 26.07% Serbs 20.51% |
| Demonym(s) | Herzegovinian |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC) |
Herzegovina (/ˌhɛərtsᵻˈɡoʊvᵻnə/ HAIRT-sə-GOH-vi-nə or /ˌhɜːrtsəɡoʊˈviːnə/;Serbo-Croatian: Hercegovina, Херцеговина, [xɛ̌rtsɛɡov̞ina]) 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 southwest, Montenegro to the east, Mount Maglić to the northeast, and Mount Ivan to the north. Measurements of the area range from 11,419 km2 (4,409 sq mi), or around 22% of the total area of the present-day country, to 12,276 km2 (4,740 sq mi), around 24% of the country.
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