Buna (Serbian Cyrillic: Буна) is a populated settlement at the confluence of the Buna river and Neretva river some 10 km downstream the Neretva and south of Mostar, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Buna | |
|---|---|
  Buna | |
| Coordinates: 43°15′26″N 17°53′11″E / 43.25722°N 17.88639°E | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Canton | Herzegovina-Neretva |
| Municipality | Mostar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.80 sq mi (12.43 km2) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 1,291 |
| • Density | 270/sq mi (100/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
The famous source of the Buna river (Vrelo Bune)[1][2] is a strong karstic spring. The Buna river flows west from its source for approximately 9 kilometres and joins the Neretva near this village that has taken its name from the river.
Demographics
editAccording to the 2013 census, its population was 1,291.[3]
| Ethnicity | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Croats | 1,120 | 86.6% |
| Bosniaks | 149 | 11.5% |
| Serbs | 2 | 0.2% |
| other/undeclared | 20 | 1.5% |
| Total | 1,291 | 100% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The natural and architectural ensemble of Blagaj". [UNESCO World Heritage Centre]. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
- ^ "Tekke in Blagaj on the Buna Spring, the natural and architectural ensemble of Blagaj". [Commission to Preserve National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina]. Retrieved 2009-05-22.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Naseljena Mjesta 1991/2013" (in Croatian). Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
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