Jablanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Jablanica (Јабланица) is a town and municipality located in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated on the Neretva river and Jablanica lake.

Municipality
The municipality of Jablanica is a major tourist destination in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The municipality offers a wide variety of activities. The surrounding mountains such as Plasa, Čvrsnica and Prenj offer both hunting grounds and a variety of hiking trails. One popular hiking destination is "Hajdučka Vrata", a natural wonder, the product of wind erosion, located 2,000 meters above sea level on the mountain of Čvrsnica.

Risovac is a settlement in the municipality, located on a plateau outside of the city, it has several attractions. It is the site of two necropolises, both locations filled with medieval tombstones known as Stećci. Stećci necropolises are characteristic and most prevalent in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Risovac has a ski center attracting winter tourists.

The Jablanica Lake (Jablaničko Jezero) is an important resource. The lake borders many of its settlements and is used for several purposes. The lake is used to generate electricity while it also serves as a top summer destination for fishing, swimming, water sports and other activities. Notable settlements include Ostrožac, which hosts the start of the annual rowing marathon and Donje Paprasko, the location of a public beach and the host of the marathon finish line.

Geography
The mean elevation of Jablanica is 202 m above sea level. Some 69% of the municipality's land area (approx. 93 km²) is forested. The Jablanica lake is an important geographical as well as economic presence in Jablanica.

Settlements
Baćina

Bijela, Jablanica

Čehari

Čivelj

Djevor

Dobrigošće

Dobrinja, Jablanica

Doljani

Donja Jablanica

Donje Paprasko

Dragan Selo

Glodnica, Jablanica

Glogošnica

Gornje Paprasko

Jablanica, Jablanica

Jelačići, Jablanica

Kosne Luke

Krstac, Jablanica

Lendava, Jablanica

Lug, Jablanica

Mirke, Jablanica

Mrakovo, Jablanica

Ostrožac, Jablanica

Poda, Jablanica

Ravna, Jablanica

Risovac, Jablanica

Rodići

Slatina, Jablanica

Sovići, Jablanica

Šabančići

Šanica

Zlate, Jablanica

Žuglići

2013
10,111 total
 * 9,045 Bosniaks (89.46%)
 * 726 Croats (7.18%)
 * 63 Serbs (0.62%)
 * 277 others (2.74%)

Governance
The main local government of the municipality is the Municipal Council of Jablanica (Općinska skupština; Općinsko vijeće; Opštinska skupština). Council has 19 members elected for a four-year term by proportional representation. Jablanica also has its municipal mayor who is the highest-ranking official in the municipal government.

History
During the Battle of the Neretva in 1943, Jablanica was the site of a successful raid by a group of Partisans led by Josip Broz Tito. A rail bridge over the river was blown up while a train was in the middle of crossing. A museum and park in Jablanica commemorate the action at the site.

Notable people

 * Vahid Halilhodžić, former football player, football manager
 * Senad Lulić, footballer
 * Hasan Salihamidžić, footballer
 * Mirza Teletović, basketball player
 * Jasmin Šćuk, footballer

Twin towns – sister cities
Jablanica is twinned with:
 * 🇹🇷 Başiskele, Turkey
 * 🇲🇰 Gevgelija, North Macedonia
 * 🇷🇸 Inđija, Serbia
 * 🇷🇸 Paraćin, Serbia