Goražde is a city

City

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 and municipality

Municipality

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 in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...

 on the Drina

Drina

The Drina is a 346 kilometer long river, which forms most of the border between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia. It is the longest tributary of the Sava River and the longest karst river in the Dinaric Alps which belongs to the Danube river watershed...

 river. It is located between Foča

Foca

Foča is a town and municipality in southeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina on the Drina river, in the Foča Region of the Republika Srpska entity.-Early history:...

, Sokolac

Sokolac

Sokolac is a town and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the part of the City of East Sarajevo in the Republika Srpska entity....

 and Višegrad

Višegrad

Višegrad is a town and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is part of the Republika Srpska entity. It is on the river Drina, located on the road from Goražde and Ustiprača towards Užice, Serbia.-History:...

, and is administratively part of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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 and the center of the Bosnian Podrinje Canton

Bosnian Podrinje Canton

The Bosnian Podrinje Canton is one of the 10 cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Geography:It is located in the eastern central part of the country, in the region of Podrinje...

.

Location

Goražde is situated on the banks of the River Drina in South East Bosnia (see maps). The city lies at the foot of the eastern slope of mountain Jahorina at a height of 345m above sea level. The settlement is situated on the alluvial terrace in a broad valley, formed by the erosion of the River Drina. The valley is bordered on the South-East by Biserna (701 m), on the South by Samari (696 m), on the South-West by Misjak (618 m), on the West by Gubavica (410 m) and on the North by Povrsnica (420 m).

The River Drina flows between these and some other hills. Its valley, which, since ancient times it has been part of the route going from the sea to the mainland (Dubrovnik - Trebinje - Gacko - Foča - the Drina valley), is the principal traffic artery in the south-eastern region of Bosnia. At Goražde this road meets another coming from Sarajevo and central Bosnia via the Jabuka Mountain pass down to the Drina valley and preceding on to Plevlje.

Settlements

• Ahmovići
  Ahmovići
  Ahmovići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Bačci
  Bačci
  Baćci is a neighbourhood in the city of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Bahovo
  Bahovo
  Bahovo is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Bakije
  Bakije
  Bakije is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Bare
  Bare (Goražde)
  Bare is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Bašabulići
  Bašabulići
  Bašabulići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
  
  
• Batkovići
  Batkovići (Goražde)
  Batkovići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Bezmilje
  Bezmilje
  Bezmilje is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Biljin
  Biljin
  Biljin is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Blagojevići
  Blagojevići
  Blagojevići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
  
  
• Bogdanići
  Bogdanići
  Bogdanići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
  
  
• Bogušići
  Bogušići
  Bogušići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Borak Brdo
  Borak Brdo
  Borak Brdo is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
  
  
• Borova
  Borova (Goražde)
  Borova is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Borovići
  Borovići
  Borovići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Bosanje
  Bosanje
  Bošanje is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Boškovići
  Boškovići (Goražde)
  Boškovići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Brajlovići
  Brajlovići
  Brajlovići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Bratiš
  Bratiš
  Bratiš is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Brekovi
  Brekovi
  Brekovi is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Brezje
  Brezje (Goražde)
  Brezje is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Brijeg
  Brijeg
  Brijeg is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Bučje
  Bučje (Goražde)
  Bučje is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
  
  
• Budići
  Budići
  Budići Gorazde is a neighbourhood in the city of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Butkovići
  Butkovići
  Butkovići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Butkovići Ilovača
  Butkovići Ilovača
  Butkovići Ilovača is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Crvica
  Crvica (Goražde)
  Crvica is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Čitluk
  Čitluk (Goražde)
  Čitluk is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Čovčići
  Čovčići
  Čovčići is a suburb in the city of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Čurovi
  Čurovi
  Čurovi is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Ćatovići
  Ćatovići
  Ćatovići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Ćehajići
  Ćehajići (Goražde)
  Ćehajići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Deševa
  Deševa
  Deševa is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Donja Brda
  Donja Brda
  Donja Brda is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Donja Bukvica
  Donja Bukvica
  Donja Bukvica is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Donje Selo
  Donje Selo (Goražde)
  Donje Selo is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Donji Bogovići
  Donji Bogovići
  Donji Bogovići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Dragolji
  Dragolji
  Dragolji is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Dragovići
  Dragovići (Goražde)
  Dragovići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Dučići
  Dučići
  Dučići is a suburb in the city of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
  
  
• Džindići
  Džindići (Goražde)
  Džindići is a suburb in the city of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Džuha
  Džuha
  Džuha is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Đakovići
  Đakovići (Goražde)
  Đakovići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Faočići
  Faočići
  Faočići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Gaj
  Gaj (Goražde)
  Gaj is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Glamoč
  Glamoč (Goražde)
  Glamoč is a suburb in the city of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Gočela
  Gočela
  Gočela is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Gojčevići
  Gojčevići
  Gojčevići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
  
  
• Goražde
• Gornja Brda
  Gornja Brda
  Gornja Brda is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  

• Gornja Bukvica
  Gornja Bukvica
  Gornja Bukvica is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Gornji Bogovići
  Gornji Bogovići
  Gornji Bogovići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Grabovik
  Grabovik (Goražde)
  Grabovik is a neighbourhood in the city of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Gradac
  Gradac (Goražde)
  Gradac is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Gunjačići
  Gunjačići
  Gunjačići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Gunjevići
  Gunjevići
  Gunjevići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Gusići
  Gusići
  Gusići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Guskovići
  Guskovići
  Guskovići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Hadžići
  Hadžići (Goražde)
  Hadžići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Hajradinovići
  Hajradinovići
  Hajradinovići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
  
  
• Hladila
  Hladila
  Hladila is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Hrančići
  Hrančići
  Hrančići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Hrid
  Hrid (Goražde)
  Hrid is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
  
  
• Hrušanj
  Hrušanj
  Hrušanj is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
  
  
• Hubjeri
  Hubjeri
  Hubjeri is a suburb in the city of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Ilino
  Ilino (Goražde)
  Ilino is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Ilovača
  Ilovača
  Ilovača is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Jabuka
  Jabuka (Goražde)
  Jabuka is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Jagodići
  Jagodići (Goražde)
  Jagodići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Jarovići
  Jarovići (Goražde)
  Jarovići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Kalac
  Kalac (Goražde)
  Kalac is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Kamen
  Kamen (Goražde)
  Kamen is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Kanlići
  Kanlići
  Kanlići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Karauzovići
  Karauzovići
  Karauzovići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Karovići
  Karovići (Goražde)
  Karovići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Kazagići
  Kazagići (Goražde)
  Kazagići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Knjevići
  Knjevići
  Knjevići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
  
  
• Kodžaga Polje
  Kodžaga Polje
  Kodžaga Polje is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Kola
  Kola (Goražde)
  Kola is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
  
  
• Kolijevke
  Kolijevke
  Kolijevke is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Kolovarice
  Kolovarice
  Kolovarice is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Konjbaba
  Konjbaba
  Konjbaba is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Konjevići
  Konjevići (Goražde)
  Konjevići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Kopači
  Kopači (Goražde)
  Kopači is a suburb in the city of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Kosače
  Kosače
  Kosače is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Kostenik
  Kostenik
  Kostenik is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Kovači
  Kovači (Goražde)
  Kovači is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Kraboriš
  Kraboriš
  Kraboriš is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Krašići
  Krašići (Goražde)
  Krašići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Kreča
  Kreča
  Kreča is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Kučine
• Kušeši
  Kušeši
  Kušeši is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Kutješi
  Kutješi
  Kutješi is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Laleta
  Laleta
  Laleta is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Lukarice
  Lukarice
  Lukarice is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Ljeskovik
  Ljeskovik (Goražde)
  Ljeskovik is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Markovići
  Markovići (Goražde)
  Markovići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Mašići
  Mašići (Goražde)
  Mašići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Milanovići
  Milanovići (Goražde)
  Milanovići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Mirvići
  Mirvići
  Mirvići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  

• Mirvići na Podhranjenu
  Mirvići na Podhranjenu
  Mirvići na Podhranjenu is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Morinac
  Morinac
  Morinac is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Mravi
  Mravi
  Mravi is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Mravinjac
  Mravinjac
  Mravinjac is a suburb in the city of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Mrkovi
  Mrkovi
  Mrkovi is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Nekopi
  Nekopi
  Nekopi is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
  
  
• Nevorići
  Nevorići
  Nevorići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Novakovići
  Novakovići
  Novakovići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
  
  
• Odžak
  Odžak (Goražde)
  Odžak is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
  
  
• Orahovice
  Orahovice (Goražde)
  Orahovice is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Oručevac
  Oručevac
  Oručevac is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
  
  
• Osanica
  Osanica
  Osanica is a suburb in the city of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Osječani
  Osječani (Goražde)
  Osječani is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Ostružno
  Ostružno
  Ostružno is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Ozrenovići
  Ozrenovići
  Ozrenovići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
  
  
• Paraun
  Paraun
  Paraun is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Perjani
  Perjani
  Perjani is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Pijestina
  Pijestina
  Pijestina is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Pijevac
  Pijevac
  Pijevac is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Plesi
  Plesi (Goražde)
  Plesi is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
  
  
• Podhomara
  Podhomara
  Podhomara is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Podhranjen
  Podhranjen
  Podhranjen is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Podkozara Donja
  Podkozara Donja
  Podkozara Donja is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Podkozara Gornja
  Podkozara Gornja
  Podkozara Gornja is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Podmeljine
  Podmeljine
  Podmeljine is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Poratak
  Poratak
  Poratak is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Potrkuša
  Potrkuša
  Potrkuša is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Pribjenovići
  Pribjenovići
  Pribjenovići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
  
  
• Prisoje
  Prisoje (Goražde)
  Prisoje is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Prolaz
  Prolaz
  Prolaz is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
  
  
• Pršeši
  Pršeši
  Pršeši is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Radići
  Radići
  Radići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
  
  
• Radijevići
  Radijevići
  Radijevići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
  
  
• Radmilovići
  Radmilovići
  Radmilovići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Radovovići
  Radovovići
  Radovovići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
  
  
• Raškovići
  Raškovići (Goražde)
  Raškovići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Ratkovići
  Ratkovići (Goražde)
  Ratkovići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Rešetnica
  Rešetnica
  Rešetnica is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Ropovići
  Ropovići
  Ropovići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Rosijevići
  Rosijevići
  Rosijevići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Rusanj
  Rusanj (Goražde)
  Rusanj is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Sedlari
  Sedlari (Goražde)
  Sedlari is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Seoca
  Seoca
  Seoca is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Sijedac
  Sijedac
  Sijedac is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Skravnik
  Skravnik
  Skravnik is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
  
  
• Slatina
  Slatina (Goražde)
  Slatina is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Sofići
  Sofići
  Sofići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Sopotnica
  Sopotnica (Goražde)
  Sopotnica is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Spahovići
  Spahovići
  Spahovići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
• Surovi
  Surovi
  Surovi is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  

• Šabanci
  Šabanci (Goražde)
  Šabanci is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
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  Šašići
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  Šehovići
  Šehovići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
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  Šemihova
  Šemihova is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
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  Šovšići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
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  Šućurići
  Šućurići is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
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  Trebeševo
  Trebeševo is a village in the municipality of Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
  
  
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  Tupačići
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  Vlahovići (Goražde)
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  Vlajčići
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Population / Demographics

Ethnic composition
Year	Serb	%	Muslims	%	Croats	%	Yugoslavs	%	Others	%	Total
1961	9,569	30.57%	19,305	61.67%	314	1.00%	1,501	4.80%	614	1.96%	31,303
1971	9.293	26.79%	24,544	70.76%	179	0.51%	168	0.48%	501	1.46%	34,685
1981	9,107	24.66%	25,142	68.09%	99	0.27%	2,017	5.46%	559	1.51%	36,924
1991	9,844	26.25%	26,316	70.17%	83	0.22%	776	2.07%	486	1.30%	37,505

In 2005, 91% of population of the municipality were ethnic Bosniaks.

The city of Goražde itself had 18,752* (total agglomeration 27,386) residents in 1991:

• 11,743 Bosniaks
  Bosniaks
  The Bosniaks or Bosniacs are a South Slavic ethnic group, living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a smaller minority also present in other lands of the Balkan Peninsula especially in Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia...
  
  
• 5,888 Serbs
  Serbs
  The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
  
  
• 65 Croats
  Croats
  Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
  
  
• 672 Yugoslavs
  Yugoslavs
  Yugoslavs is a national designation used by a minority of South Slavs across the countries of the former Yugoslavia and in the diaspora...
  
  
• 384 others.

Natural environment

The surrounding region of Goražde is composed of Paleozoic slate, sandstone, carbon and perm. The hills are for the most part rounded and with gentle slopes. The higher ones are composed of limestone. Goražde with its surroundings has mainly equable and fresh mountainous climate. The average annual temperature of the air is 10.8 C and the rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The town is supplied with water from six springs. One part of the inhabitants gets drinking water from ordinary wells. The construction of a water supply system began in 1962. from the spring in Cajnice, 16.5 km (10.3 mi) from Goražde.

The River Drina has great significance for the founding and the development of Goražde. The greatest floods recorded since the 18th century occurred in 1677, 1731, 1737 and in 1896.

Built environment

The main characteristic of the layout and the type of town is its elongated shape along the Ustipraca-Foča road. From 1465 till 1878 Goražde was part of the Turkish Empire. In the 18th and 19th centuries Goražde was inhabited by Muslim and Orthodox communities. Up to World War II there existed two separate parts: Muslim and Orthodox. Today this division is disappearing. After World War II the town began to expand and be modernized, New streets have been built, public and residential buildings have been built in the centre and in the outskirts as well. From 1945 to 1961, 1130 council flats and 680 private homes have been built. In 1961 there were 616 buildings altogether in the town.

Medieval period

With Gornje Podrinje, Goražde was part of the old Serbian State up to 1376, when it was attached to the Bosnian State under the reign of King Tvrtko. After Tvrtko's death the town was ruled by the Hum Dukes among whom the best known was Herzog Stjepan.

In 1379, Goražde was first mentioned as a trading settlement and in 1444 as a fortress. The origin of the town's name seems to have come from the Slavonic word "gorazd"

The Goražde market became well known in 1415 when merchants from Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik is a Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea coast, positioned at the terminal end of the Isthmus of Dubrovnik. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations on the Adriatic, a seaport and the centre of Dubrovnik-Neretva county. Its total population is 42,641...

 had intensive commercial relations with it.

Ottoman rule

The Turks took Goražde over definitively in 1465 and the place assumed oriental features. In 1477 there were four mahals in town. From 1550-1557 Mustafa Sokolovic built a stone bridge across the Drina and a caravanserai

Caravanserai

A caravanserai, or khan, also known as caravansary, caravansera, or caravansara in English was a roadside inn where travelers could rest and recover from the day's journey...

.

During the Turkish rule Goražde was a significant trading centre, being at the crossroads of the two important roads: the Bosnian and the Dubrovnik. The gross state income from land amounted in 1477 to 24,256 akchi. In 1711 Goražde was mentioned as the Turkish zoimat of 26,000 akchi.

Two mosques built by the Sijercic begs date back to the 18th century. Near Goražde there is an Orthodox church, built in 1446 by Herzog Stjepan. A printing press, attached to the church, worked there from 1521 till 1531. This was the first printing press to be established in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the second in the Balkans. Printing began with materials used in Sopotnica church.

The decline of Goražde in the 18th century and the first half of the 19th century is attributed, among other things, to the plague. Up to the middle of the 19th century Goražde was part of the Herzegovinian Sandjak, when it became part of the Sarajevo Sandjak.

The period of the Austro-Hungarian occupation was marked by the decline of Goražde, although there was at the same time a certain ascent. Due to its geographical position on the border Goražde was during World War I one of the main strongholds of Austria-Hungary used against Serbia and Montenegro.

Yugoslavia

In pre-war Yugoslavia Goražde, being no more a frontier town, had normal conditions under which to develop and prosper.

In 1941 German troops entered the town after an air-raid on April 17. Later on Italian troops were also stationed there.

The National Liberation Army took over the town for the first time on January 27, 1942, and remained there until May of the same year. During this period National Liberation Committees were formed for the town the district of Goražde on the basis of the Foča Stipulations. At the same time Goražde was the headquarters of the National Liberation Army for East Bosnia. Early in March, 1942 the Commander-in-Chief, Marshal Tito stayed in Goražde. Goražde was liberated twice more, in 1943 and 1944, and on March 6, 1945 it was finally liberated from the occupation.

Chetnik massacres against ethnic Croats and Bosniaks in December 1941/January 1942 caused the death of approximately 2,050 civilians.

The composition of the Goražde population can be traced from the times of Austro-Hungarian occupation. The Orthodox inhabitants originate from Stari Vlah in Sandzak, Brda in Montenegro, Herzegovina and South Serbia The few ancestral inhabitants exempted, the Muslim. population began to come in great numbers to Goražde and its surroundings in the 17th century.

From the end of the war till 1961 a considerable number of new groups of families came to live in Goražde from the neighbouring villages and from some other far away places, having been attracted by the economic growth of Goražde. According to the census of 1961 Goražde had 8,812 inhabitants.

Before World War II the industry of Goražde comprised mainly retail trade and in some measure wholesale trade, the catering industry, handicraft, transport. During the occupation, 1941–1945, industry was destroyed and about 45% of the existing houses as well.

Since then Goražde's industry has been systematically developing, its main branches being manufacturing, building, transport, trade and crafts. In 1981 Gorazde's GDP per capita was 70% of the Yugoslav average.

After the II World War a new period, marked by a tremendous social and economic rise began. A number of new industrial enterprises have been founded, among which the most significant is the Nitrogen Factory.

After breakup of Yugoslavia

From 1992 to 1995 during the Bosnian War

Bosnian War

The Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...

, Goražde was one of six Bosniak

Bosniaks

The Bosniaks or Bosniacs are a South Slavic ethnic group, living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a smaller minority also present in other lands of the Balkan Peninsula especially in Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia...

 enclaves, along with Srebrenica

Srebrenica

Srebrenica is a town and municipality in the east of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the Bosnian Serb entity of Republika Srpska. Srebrenica is a small mountain town, its main industry being salt mining and a nearby spa. During the Bosnian War, the town was the site of the July 1995 massacre,...

 and Žepa

Žepa

Žepa is a town in the east of Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina in the municipality of Rogatica. Žepa is located northeast of Rogatica itself, southwest of Srebrenica and northwest of Višegrad...

, surrounded and besieged by the Bosnian Serb Army. In April 1993 it was made into a United Nations Safe Area

United Nations Safe Areas

United Nations Safe Areas were areas established in 1993 in the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Bosnian War by a resolution of the United Nations Security Council....

 in which the United Nations

United Nations

The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...

 was supposed to protect the civilian population from attack. Between March 30 and April 23, 1994, the Serbs launched a major offensive against the town. After air strikes against Serb tanks and outposts and a NATO ultimatum, Serbian forces agreed to withdraw their artillery and armored vehicles 20 km from the town.
After the negotiation of the Dayton accords, a land corridor was established between Goražde and the Federation.

In literature

The 1992-1995 siege of Goražde is the subject of two books, both underlining the mixture of brutality and humanity that punctuated the era. Savo Heleta's Not My Turn to Die is written by a survivor who was a Serb-Bosnian teenager whose family was at once under fire from the Serb bombardments and under suspicion as Serbs in the mostly Bosniak town. Safe Area Gorazde

Safe Area Goražde

Safe Area Goražde is a journalistic comic book about the Bosnian War, written by Joe Sacco. It was published in 2000.The book describes the author's experiences during four months spent in Bosnia in 1994-1995, and is based on conversations with Bosniaks trapped within the enclave of Goražde.Sacco...

is an award-winning graphic novel

Graphic novel

A graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format...

 by Joe Sacco

Joe Sacco

Joe Sacco is a Maltese-American comics artist and journalist. He achieved international fame through the 1996 American Book Award-winning Palestine, and his graphic novel on the Bosnian War, Safe Area Goražde.- Biography :...

, a reporter who visited the besieged town several times during the period.

Another book that is centred heavily on Goražde is 'No Escape Zone' authored by Nick Richardson. Richardson is a former Fleet Air Arm

Fleet Air Arm

The Fleet Air Arm is the branch of the British Royal Navy responsible for the operation of naval aircraft. The Fleet Air Arm currently operates the AgustaWestland Merlin, Westland Sea King and Westland Lynx helicopters...

 pilot who was shot down in the region of Goražde on a NATO bombing mission. He spent several weeks inside the city and tells of the conditions and daily shelling residents and UN forces faced.

External links

• Official Website
• Goražde Community portal
• Goražde Info website