Čitluk, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Čitluk Čitluk
—  Municipality and town  —
Location of Čitluk within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Čitluk Location of Čitluk
Coordinates: 43°12′N 17°42′E / 43.2°N 17.7°E / 43.2; 17.7
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Government
– Municipality president	Ivo Jerkić (HDZ BiH)
Area
– Total	181 km2 (69.9 sq mi)
Population (1991 census)
– Total	14,709
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Area code(s)	+387 36
Website	http://www.citluk.ba

Čitluk  listen (help·info) Latin: Aequum is a town and municipality located in Herzegovina, in southern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is a municipality of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The municipality includes the village of Međugorje where Marian apparitions have been reported.

Other nearby towns are Služanj, Potpolje, Blatnica, Čerin, Hamzići and Ograđenik. The rich soil in this area is used for growing wine-producing grapes. Many varieties grown in Brotnjo are popular throughout the world (e.g., Blatina).

Population/Demographics

1971

15.359 total

• Croats - 15.055 (98,02%)
• Bosniaks - 183 (1,19%)
• Serbs - 64 (0,41%)
• others - 57 (0,38%)

1991

In 1991, the municipality had a population of 14,709, of which there were

• 14,544 Croats (98.9%)
• 110 Bosniaks (0.8%)
• 19 Serbs (0.1%)
• 17 Yugoslavs (0.1%) * 19 others (0.1%).

The town of Čitluk had 4,317 residents: with 99% of those being Croats.

Settlements

• Bijakovići • Biletići • Blatnica • Blizanci • Čalići • Čerin • Čitluk • Dobro Selo • Dragičina • Gradnići • Hamzići • Krehin Gradac • Krućevići • Mali Ograđenik • Međugorje • Paoča • Potpolje • Služanj • Tepčići • Veliki Ograđenik i Vionica.

Sports

The town is home to the football club NK Brotnjo, and the basketball club HKK Brotnjo.

Notable people

• Marin Čilić, tennis player
• Zoran Planinić, basketball player
• Mate Bulić, singer

Twin cities

• Poggio San Marcello Italy
• Križevci Croatia

External links

• Municipality of Čitluk-official website (Croatian)

Coordinates: 43°12′N 17°42′E / 43.2°N 17.7°E / 43.2; 17.7