Čitluk, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton
Town and municipality in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Čitluk (Serbian Cyrillic: Читлук, ⓘ) is a town and municipality in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Čitluk
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Town and municipality | |
Church of Christ the King, Čitluk | |
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 Interactive map of Čitluk | |
  Čitluk Location of Čitluk | |
| Coordinates: 43°12′N 17°42′E | |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Canton |  Herzegovina-Neretva |
| Geographical region | Herzegovina |
| Government | |
| • Municipal mayor | Marin Radišić (HDZ BiH) |
| Area | |
| 181 km2 (70 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013 census) | |
| 18,140 | |
| • Density | 1,025/km2 (2,650/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3,312[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +387 36 |
| Website | http://www.citluk.ba |
The area has the largest vineyards in the country, consisting mainly of Blatina, Žilavka, and Vranac grapes.[2]
Overview
Settlements
Demographics
1971
15,359 total
1991
In 1991, the municipality had a population of 14,709, of which there were
2013 Census
| Municipality | Nationality | Total | |||||
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| Bosniaks | % | Croats | % | Serbs | % | ||
| Čitluk | 29 | 0.15 | 17,900 | 98.67 | 18 | 0.09 | 18,140 |
Sports
The town is home to the football club NK Brotnjo, and the basketball club HKK Brotnjo.
Notable people
- Ivan Dodig, tennis player
- Marin Čilić, tennis player
- Zoran Planinić, basketball player
- Mate Bulić, singer
- Ivica Zubac, basketball player
- Fra Didak Buntić, Catholic priest
