Ljubuški

Ljubuški (Cyrillic: Љубушки) is a city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in the West Herzegovina Canton, a subdivision of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Kravica cascades lie within the city, near the settlement of Studenci. The city is known for its many dogs.

Ljubuški Љубушки
City
Grad Ljubuški Град Љубушки City of Ljubuški
Ljubuški
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Ljubuški within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ljubuški Location of Ljubuški within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coordinates: 43°11′53″N 17°32′48″E
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity	Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton	West Herzegovina
Geographical region	Herzegovina
Government
• Mayor	Vedran Markotić (HDZ BiH)
Area
• City	292.7 km2 (113.0 sq mi)
Population  (2013)
• City	28,184
• Density	96/km2 (250/sq mi)
• Urban	4,023
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Post code	88320
Area code	+387 039
Website	www.ljubuski.ba

History

The city was first mentioned in 1444.

Yugoslav Wars

Main article: Yugoslav Wars

During the Bosnian War, Ljubuški served as the headquarters of the Croatian Defence Forces.

Settlements

• Bijača
• Cerno
• Crnopod
• Crveni Grm
• Dole
• Grab
• Grabovnik
• Gradska
• Greda
• Grljevići
• Hardomilje
• Hrašljani
• Humac
• Kašće
• Klobuk
• Lipno
• Lisice
• Ljubuški
• Miletina
• Mostarska Vrata
• Otok
• Orahovlje
• Pregrađe
• Prolog
• Proboj
• Radišići
• Stubica
• Studenci
• Teskera
• Šipovača
• Vašarovići
• Veljaci
• Vitina
• Vojnići
• Zvirići

Demographics

Population

Population of settlements – Ljubuški city
	Settlement	1971.	1981.	1991.	2013.
	Total	28,269	27,603	28,340	28,184
1	Cerno			403	355
2	Crveni Grm			1,081	885
3	Grab			1,344	1,155
4	Grabovnik			396	423
5	Greda			165	144
6	Grljevići			475	315
7	Hardomilje			730	889
8	Hrašljani			481	798
9	Humac			1,572	2,775
10	Klobuk			1,579	1,232
11	Lipno			536	223
12	Lisice			567	652
13	Ljubuški	2,804	3,700	4,198	4,023
14	Miletina			427	376
15	Mostarska Vrata			381	491
16	Orahovlje			207	216
17	Otok			549	590
18	Pregrađe			641	861
19	Proboj			769	701
20	Prolog			726	667
21	Radišići			2,502	2,363
22	Šipovača			623	643
23	Stubica			299	305
24	Studenci			1,190	1,143
25	Teskera			285	396
26	Vašarovići			970	801
27	Veljaci			1,218	1,249
28	Vitina			2,154	1,951
29	Vojnići			644	576
30	Zvirići			275	272

Ethnic composition

Ethnic composition – Ljubuški urban centre
	2013.	1991.	1981.	1971.
Total	4,023 (100,0%)	4,198 (100,0%)	3,700 (100,0%)	2,804 (100,0%)
Croats	3,352 (83,32%)	2,658 (63,32%)	2,164 (58,48%)	1,328 (47,36%)
Bosniaks	581 (14,44%)	1,174 (27,97%)	1,037 (28,02%)	1,308 (46,64%)
Unaffiliated	30 (0,746%)
Albanians	23 (0,572%)
Serbs	18 (0,447%)	53 (1,263%)	51 (1,370%)	88 (3,130%)
Others	13 (0,323%)	133 (3,168%)	35 (0,940%)	37 (1,310%)
Unknown	6 (0,149%)
Yugoslavs		180 (4,288%)	413 (11,16%)	43 (1,530%)

Ethnic composition – Ljubuški city
	2013.	1991.	1981.	1971.
Total	28,184 (100,0%)	28,340 (100,0%)	27,603 (100,0%)	28,269 (100,0%)
Croats	27,271 (96,76%)	26,127 (92,19%)	25,334 (91,78%)	26,198 (92,67%)
Bosniaks	717 (2,543%)	1,592 (5,618%)	1,498 (5,427%)	1,812 (6,410%)
Unaffiliated	51 (0,181%)
Serbs	41 (0,145%)	65 (0,229%)	83 (0,301%)	118 (0,417%)
Unknown	36 (0,128%)
Others	35 (0,124%)	329 (1,161%)	173 (0,627%)	92 (0,325%)
Albanians	30 (0,106%)
Montenegrins	2 (0,007%)
Slovenes	1 (0,004%)
Yugoslavs		227 (0,801%)	515 (1,866%)	49 (0,173%)

Sports

The city is home to Bosnia and Herzegovina's most successful handball club, HRK Izviđač, with eight Bosnia and Herzegovina Championship titles won, two football clubs, NK Sloga Ljubuški and NK Ljubuški, and HKK Ljubuški basketball club.

External links

• Ljubuški official webpage
• www.ljubuski.info (in Croatian)
• www.ljubusaci.com (in Bosnian)
• www.ljubuski.com