Čitluk, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton

Čitluk (Читлук, ) is a town and municipality in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The area boasts the largest vineyards in the country, consisting mainly of Blatina, Žilavka, and Vranac grapes.

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

Other nearby places are Služanj, Potpolje, Blatnica, Čerin, Hamzići and Gornji Veliki 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).

Settlements
Bijakovići

Biletići

Blatnica

Blizanci

Čalići

Čerin

Čitluk

Dobro Selo

Dragićina

Gradnići

Hamzići

Krehin Gradac

Krućevići

Mali Ograđenik

Međugorje

Paoča

Potpolje

Služanj

Tepčići

Veliki Ograđenik

Vionica

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 almost 99% of the population declaring themselves as ethnic Croats.

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

Notable people

 * Ivan Dodig, tennis player
 * Marin Čilić, tennis player
 * Zoran Planinić, basketball player
 * Mate Bulić, singer
 * Ivica Zubac, basketball player
 * fra Didak Buntić, Catholic priest

Twin towns – sister cities
Čitluk is twinned with:
 * 🇮🇹 Fossò, Italy
 * Križevci, Croatia
 * 🇮🇹 Poggio San Marcello, Italy