Fojnica

For other places with the same name, see Fojnica (disambiguation).

Fojnica Фојница
Municipality and town
Location of Fojnica within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Government
• Municipality president	Salkan Merdžanić (SDA)
Area
• Total	306 km2 (118 sq mi)
Population (2013 census)
• Total	13,047
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Area code(s)	+387 30
Website	http://www.fojnica.ba

Fojnica

Sarajevo

Fojnica

Fojnica is a town and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina, located west of the capital Sarajevo. It lies in the valley of the Fojnička River, tributary of the river Bosna. Administratively, Fojnica is part of the Central Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Fojnica is a small, picturesque town in central Bosnia. Fojnica is a balneological resort.

The most important cultural site in Fojnica is the Holy Spirit Franciscan Monastery which houses an important part of the nation's cultural heritage, maintained by the Franciscan Province of Bosna Srebrena.

The Franciscan monastery in Fojnica has a large library of philosophical and theological works printed from the 16th to the 19th centuries, with some dating back to 1481. The monastery is currently under renovation.

Queen Catherine of Bosnia sought refuge from the Ottomans in the mountains near Fojnica, before making her way to Rome.

Fojnica also has a prominent spa. The other most popular spa in Bosnia is in Olovo. A nearby agricultural co-operative grows about 20 tonnes of the potatoes annually.

Settlements

• Bakovići • Bakovićka Citonja • Banja • Bistrica • Botun • Božići • Carev Do • Čemernica • Djedov Do • Dragačići • Dusina • Fojnica • Gojevići • Grabovik • Gradina • Klisura • Kozica • Kujušići • Lopar • Lučice • Lužine • Majdan • Marinići • Merdžanići • Mujakovići • Nadbare • Obojak • Oglavak • Ormanov Potok • Ostruška Citonja • Otigošće • Paljike • Pločari • Pločari Polje • Podcitonja • Podgora • Polje Ostružnica • Polje Šćitovo • Ponjušina • Poraće • Ragale • Rajetići • Rizvići • Selakovići • Selište • Sitišće • Smajlovići • Šavnik • Tješilo • Tovarište • Turkovići • Vladići • Voljevac • Vukeljići • Živčići

Demographics

1971

total: 12,829

• Bosniaks - 6,473 (50.45%)
• Croats - 5,948 (46.36%)
• Serbs - 223 (1.73%)
• Yugoslavs - 85 (0.66%)
• others - 100 (0.80%)

1981

total: 15,045

• Bosniaks - 7,637 (50.76%)
• Croats - 6,432 (42.75%)
• Serbs - 422 (2.80%)
• Yugoslavs - 392 (2.60%)
• others - 162 (1.09%)

1991

total: 16,296

• Bosniaks - 8,024 (49.23%)
• Croats - 6,623 (40.64%)
• Serbs - 157 (0.96%)
• Yugoslavs - 407 (2.49%)
• others - 1,085 (6.68%)

References

• Official results from the book: Ethnic composition of Bosnia-Herzegovina population, by municipalities and settlements, 1991. census, Zavod za statistiku Bosne i Hercegovine - Bilten no.234, Sarajevo 1991.

External links

• Municipal website
• Tragovima bosanskog kraljevstva - Tourist route for medieval Bosnia (English)
• Trail of the Bosnian Kingdom - Cultural Tourism in Tesanj