East Herzegovina
| East Herzegovina | |
|---|---|
| Region | |
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East Herzegovina in light blue, within Republika Srpska and Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Coordinates: 43°28′37″N 17°48′54″E / 43.47694°N 17.81500°ECoordinates: 43°28′37″N 17°48′54″E / 43.47694°N 17.81500°E | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Republika Srpska |
| Largest city | Trebinje (31,433) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC) |
East Herzegovina (Serbo-Croatian: Istočna Hercegovina/Источна Херцеговина) is the east part of the historical Herzegovina region, located in Bosnia and Herzegovina, east of the Neretva river, Major towns are Trebinje, Nevesinje, Foča and Bileća, located in Republika Srpska, predominantly inhabited by ethnic Serbs (see Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina). West Herzegovina is west of the Neretva river, and is today administratively part of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton and West Herzegovina Canton, predominantly inhabited by ethnic Croats. The eastern parts of historical Herzegovina lie in Montenegro, in so-called "Old Herzegovina", which became part of the Principality of Montenegro in 1878. In 1991, local ethnic Serbs of the region declared the territory of SAO East Herzegovina independent and joined other Serb territories into Republika Srpska by 1992. The meso-region has since been named Trebinje Region (Regija Trebinje/Регија Требиње).
Municipalities
| Settlement | Population (2013) |
|---|---|
| Berkovići | 2,727 |
| Bileća | 11,536 |
| Foča | 19,811 |
| Gacko | 9,734 |
| Istočni Mostar | 280 |
| Kalinovik | 2,240 |
| Ljubinje | 3,756 |
| Nevesinje | 13,758 |
| Trebinje | 31,433 |
Culture
The "Association of Municipalities of Herzegovina"
Events
- Miss East Herzegovina
References
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