Ljubuški
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 Location of Ljubuški in Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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 Ljubuški
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| Coordinates: 43°11′56.20″N 17°32′48.00″E / 43.1989444°N 17.5466667°ECoordinates: 43°11′56.20″N 17°32′48.00″E / 43.1989444°N 17.5466667°E | |||
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Canton | West Herzegovina | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Nevenko Barbarić (HDZ BiH) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 292.7 km2 (113.0 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 292.7 km2 (113.0 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2013) | |||
| • Total | 29,521 | ||
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Post code | 88320 | ||
| Area code | +387 039 | ||
| Website | www |
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Ljubuški is a town and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in the West Herzegovina Canton, a unit of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
28.269 total
In the 1991 census, the municipality of Ljubuški had a population of 28,340, of which 26,127 were Croats (92.1%), 1,592 Bosniaks (5.6%), 227 Yugoslavs (0.8%), 65 Serbs (0.2%), and 329 others (1.1%). The town of Ljubuški had 7,407 residents: 75% Croats, 20% Bosniaks, 3% Yugoslavs, 1% Serbs and 1% others.
The town was first time mentioned in 1444. The name Ljubuški originates from an ancient Slavic name Libusa who used to be the first wife of the then ruler of Herzegovina Herzeg Stjepan.
During the Bosnian War, Ljubuški served as the headquarters of the Croatian Defence Forces.
The town is home to the successful handball club HRK Izviđač and two football clubs NK Sloga Ljubuški and NK Bigeste Ljubuški
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