Čapljina
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Shield of Čapljina |
Čapljina is a town and the seat of its municipality in
Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in the
Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity.
In 1991 there were 27,854 inhabitants of the Čapljina municipality: 15,007
Croats (53.8%), 7,717
Bosniaks (27.9%), 3,770
Serbs (13.5%), 1,018
Yugoslavs (3.6%), and 342 others (1.2%). The town of Čapljina had 7,510 residents: 41.2% Croats, 31.6% Bosniaks, 17.1% Serbs, 9.3% Yugoslavs and 0.8% others.
The town's landmark is a statue of
King Tomislav. The Church of
Saint Francis Assisi is also a prominent facet of the town. The municipal
coat of arms contains the
Croatian chequy, the nearby
Roman villa
Mogorjelo, and
Saint Francis Assisi.
The municipality has a rich
archaeological history and untouched
wilderness and is starting to develop agricultural tourism. It is also home to Hutovo Blato Park, which contains one of the most diverse bird populations in all
Europe.
Not much is known about this city but it was founded by Romans in the 5 BC where it got its name from.The name is the same as it was 2000 years ago.
In WWII, Ustashe committed some of the most henious atrocities in Capljina.
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Official website of Čapljina (Croatian)
