Neum

Neum (Serbo-Croatian pronunciation: [nɛ̌um], Cyrillic: Неум) is the only town to be situated along Bosnia and Herzegovina's 20 km (12 mi) of coastline, making it the country's only access to the Adriatic Sea. In 2009 the municipal (općina) population was 4,605 and in 1991 the population of Neum town (naselje) was 4,268.

Features

Neum has steep hills, sandy beaches, and several large tourist hotels. Prices tend to be lower than in neighboring Croatia, making it popular with shoppers. Tourism, and the commerce it brings, is the leading contributor to the economy of the area. Border formalities with Croatia are relaxed at peak times.

Neum has around 5,000 beds for tourists, 1,810 in hotels with the remaining capacity in motels, villas, and in private accommodation. Tourism in Neum is active only in the coastal region. The inland area behind Neum has a rich archeological history and untouched wilderness and is starting to develop agricultural tourism.

Geography

Overview

Neum is 60 kilometers (37 mi) from Dubrovnik (80 km or 50 mi from the Dubrovnik Airport), 70 km (43 mi) from Mostar and Međugorje and 30 km (19 mi) from Ploče and Metković, both of which have railway stations.

Neuměř

Neuměř is a village and municipality (obec) in Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic.

The municipality covers an area of 4.66 square kilometres (1.80 sq mi), and has a population of 133 (as at 3 July 2006).

Neuměř lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) north-east of Domažlice, 27 km (17 mi) south-west of Plzeň, and 111 km (69 mi) south-west of Prague.

References

Neum (disambiguation)

Neum is the only coastal town in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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