Travnik

Travnik Травник
Town and Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Travnik within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Coordinates: 44°13′35″N 17°39′35″E / 44.22639°N 17.65972°E / 44.22639; 17.65972Coordinates: 44°13′35″N 17°39′35″E / 44.22639°N 17.65972°E / 44.22639; 17.65972
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton	Central Bosnia
Government
• Municipality president	Admir Hadžiemrić (SDA)
Area
• Town and Municipality	529 km2 (204 sq mi)
Elevation	514 m (1,686 ft)
Population (2013 census)
• Town and Municipality	16,534
• Density	109/km2 (280/sq mi)
• Urban	57,543
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	72270
Area code(s)	(+387) 30
Website	www.opcinatravnik.com.ba

Travnik (Bosnian pronunciation: [trâːʋniːk]) is a town and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, 90 kilometres (56 miles) west of Sarajevo. It is the capital of the Central Bosnia Canton, and is located in the Travnik Municipality. Travnik town had 16,534 residents in 2013, with a municipality population that of 57,543 people. It was the capital city of the governors of Bosnia from 1699 to 1850, and has a cultural heritage dating from that period.

Travnik is located near the geographic center of Bosnia and Herzegovina at 44°14′N 17°40′E / 44.233°N 17.667°E / 44.233; 17.667. The river Lašva passes through the city, flowing from west to east before joining the Bosna. Travnik itself is built in the large Lašva valley, which connects the Bosna river valley in the east with the Vrbas river valley in the west.

Travnik is found 514 metres (1,686 feet) above sea level. Its most distinguishing geographic feature are its mountains, Vilenica and Vlašić. Vlašić, named after the Vlachs, is one of the tallest mountains in the country at 1,933 metres (6,342 feet).

Travnik has a continental climate, located between the Adriatic sea to the South and Pannonia to the North. Average summer temperature is 18.2 °C (64.8 °F). Average winter temperature on the other hand is a cold 0.5 °C (32.9 °F). It snows in Travnik every year.

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