Vitovlje | |
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Village | |
A view from Korićanske stijene, abow Pougarje (below the hills)
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Location in Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Coordinates: 44°20′N 17°29′E / 44.33°N 17.49°ECoordinates: 44°20′N 17°29′E / 44.33°N 17.49°E | |
Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Entity | Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine |
Region | Srednjobosanski kanton |
Populated place | Travnik |
Elevation | 884 m (2,900 ft) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 588 |
Postal code | ++387 |
Vitovlje is a village in central Bosnia, in Travnik Municipality, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located on the slopes of Vlašić Mountain, under Gavrića Brdo (Gavric's Hill, 1006 m), at an altitude of about 900 m.
In medieval Bosnia, Vitovlje was in the Parish of Mel (Župa Mel).
Through this settlement flows Dedića potok (Dedići's stream), left tributary of the Ugar, above which the south arm of Korićani's Rocks. From Vitovlje, along Ugar, between the mountains Ranča and of Ugarske stijene (Ugar's Rocks), stretches Pougarje.
At the last census in the former Yugoslavia (1991), Vitovlje had 708 inhabitants. During the Bosnian War, the village was destroyed and its inhabitants were murdered or expelled. In the post-war period, the village was restored, and most of the refugees returned to their homes. According to unofficial results of the census of 2013, there were 588 inhabitants.