Ravno is a town and the seat of its municipality in 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...

. It is located in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton

Herzegovina-Neretva Canton

The Herzegovina-Neretva Canton is one of the 10 cantons of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The canton mainly comprises the Neretva river valley area and parts of Herzegovina west of Mostar, its administrative center.-Municipalities:...

 of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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 entity. Ravno was a municipality until 1963, when it became a part of the Trebinje

Trebinje

Trebinje is the southernmost municipality and town in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is administratively part of the Republika Srpska entity and is located in southeastern Herzegovina, some from the Adriatic Sea....

 municipality. After the war, Ravno became a municipality again.

Demographics

In 1991 were 198 inhabitants in the town itself, including:

• 173 (87.37%) Croats
  Croats
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• 16 (8.08%) Serbs
  Serbs
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• 1 (0.50%) Muslims by nationality
  Muslims by nationality
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• 5 (2.52%) Yugoslavs
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• 3 (1.51%) others and unknown

Municipality, 1991.

total: 1,771

• 917 (51.77%) Serbs
  Serbs
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• 800 (45.17%) Croats
  Croats
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• 21 (1.18%) Muslims by nationality
  Muslims by nationality
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• 20 (1.12%) Yugoslavs
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• 13 (0.76%) others and unknown

When political boundaries were created for the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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, Ravno inherited part of the former Trebinje

Trebinje

Trebinje is the southernmost municipality and town in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is administratively part of the Republika Srpska entity and is located in southeastern Herzegovina, some from the Adriatic Sea....

 municipality and has 447 km² (172.6 sq mi).

Settlements

Baljivac

Baljivac

Baljivac is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

, Belenići

Belenići

Belenići is a village in the municipality of Ravno, Bosnia and Herzegovina.In the 1991 census it had 12 inhabitants, all of them being Croats. Prior the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina it belonged to Trebinje municipality.-References:...

, Bobovišta

Bobovišta

Bobovišta is a village in the municipality of Ravno, Bosnia and Herzegovina.Prior the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina it belonged to Trebinje municipality.-References:...

, Cicrina

Cicrina

Cicrina is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

, Čavaš

Čavaš

Čavaš is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

, Čopice

Čopice

Čopice is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

, Čvaljina

Čvaljina

Čvaljina is a village in the municipality of Ravno, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

, Dvrsnica

Dvrsnica

Dvrsnica is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

, Glavska

Glavska

Glavska is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

, Golubinac

Golubinac

Golubinac is a village in the municipality of Ravno, Bosnia and Herzegovina.In the 1991 census it had 11 inhabitants, all of them being Croats. Prior the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina it belonged to Trebinje municipality.-References:...

, Gorogaše

Gorogaše

Gorogaše is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

, Grebci

Grebci

Grebci is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

, Ivanica

Ivanica

Ivanica is a small village in Bosnia and Herzegovina which is located just over the border from Gornji Brgat in Croatia-History:The village was destroyed during the 1992 Bosnian War but later reconstructed in the 2000s. There is still evidence of war damage in the village such as a large...

, Kalađurđevići

Kalađurđevići

Kalađurđevići is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

, Kijev Do

Kijev Do

Kijev Do is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

, Kutina

Kutina

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, Nenovići

Nenovići

Nenovići is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

, Nevada

Nevada

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, Orahov Do

Orahov Do

Orahov Do is a village in Ravno municipality Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is only a few kilometers away from the border with Croatia on the road from the Adriatic coast to Popovo polje. Village is inhabited by Catholic Croats. In 1991...

, Podosoje

Podosoje

Podosoje may refer to several places:In Croatia:*Podosoje, Runovići*Podosoje, VrlikaIn Bosnia and Herzegovina*Podosoje, Bileća*Podosoje, Kotor Varoš*Podosoje, Ravno*Podosoje, Srebrenica*Podosoje, Šipovo*Podosoje, Trebinje...

, Prosjek, Ravno

Ravno

Ravno 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. Ravno was a municipality until 1963, when it became a part of the Trebinje municipality...

, Rupni Do

Rupni Do

Rupni Do is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

, Slavogostići

Slavogostići

Slavogostići is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

, Slivnica Bobani

Slivnica Bobani

Slivnica Bobani is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

, Slivnica Površ

Slivnica Površ

Slivnica Površ is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

, Sparožići

Sparožići

Sparožići is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

, Šćenica Bobani

Šćenica Bobani

Šćenica Bobani is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

, Trebimlja

Trebimlja

Trebimlja is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

, Trnčina

Trnčina

Trnčina is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

, Uskoplje, Velja Međa

Velja Međa

Velja Međa is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

, Vlaka

Vlaka

Vlaka is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina....

, Vukovići

Vukovići

Vukovići is a village in the municipality of Hadžići, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

, Začula

Začula

Začula is a village in the municipality of Ravno, Bosnia and Herzegovina.In the 1991 census it had 23 inhabitants, all of them being Serbs. Prior the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina it belonged to Trebinje municipality.-References:...

, Zagradinje

Zagradinje

Zagradinje is a village in the municipality of Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

, Zaplanik

Zaplanik

Zaplanik is a village in the municipality of Ravno, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...

 and Zavala

Zavala

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, and parts of settlements: Baonine, Orašje Popovo and Rapti Bobani.

Geo-Political History

Ravno was a separate county until 1963, when it was merged with the nearby Trebinje Municipality. In 1994, the border changed once again when Ravno became a separate municipality. This time however, part of the frontier lands of Trebinje Municipality were added as part of Ravno. These borderlands went under the title, Travunian Marches (Trebinjska Krajina), and were mostly inhabited by Serbs.

Ravno during the Yugoslav Wars

Ravno was first attacked in early October 1991 by JNA

Yugoslav People's Army

The Yugoslav People's Army , also referred to as the Yugoslav National Army , was the military of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.-Origins:The origins of the JNA can...

 forces, which levelled the village on the way to attack Dubrovnik

Siege of Dubrovnik

The Siege of Dubrovnik is a term marking the battle and siege of the city of Dubrovnik and the surrounding area in Croatia as part of the Croatian War of Independence. Yugoslav People's Army invaded the Dubrovnik area in October 1991 from Montenegro, Bosnia and even parts of Croatia, surrounding...

 in the War in Croatia.

Ravno again suffered heavy damage during the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina, when the majority of villages were destroyed. The area around Ravno was used as a corridor from where Dubrovnik county in Croatia was continuously attacked.

External links

• http://www.rb-donjahercegovina.ba
• YouTube video on Ravno in the war