Trebinje

Trebinje (Serbian: ???????) is the southern-most city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in southeastern Herzegovina at {{coor dms|42|42|32|N|18|19|18|E|}}. It is located in the Republika Srpska entity.

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Serbian - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Herzegovina - Republika Srpska

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The town lies on the small Trebi?njica river, and there are several mills along the river, as well as an Ottoman stone bridge spanning it (Arslanagi? bridge). There is a new Orthodox church in the town, whilst nearby is what is now an Episcopal church dating back from the 15th century nearby (Tvrdo? Orthodox). Trebinje is also home to the small Catholic Cathedral of the Birth of Mary. The town largely escaped damage during the war, but some Muslim architecture was destroyed.

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Mill - Ottoman - Orthodox - Episcopal - Tvrdo? - Catholic - Muslim

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Trebinje is the seat of the Catholic Bishopric of Trebinje-Mrkan.

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In 1991 there were 30,879 inhabitants of the Trebinje municipality: 21,387 Serbs (69.2%), 5,542 Bosniaks (17.9%), 1,625 Yugoslavs (5.3%), 1,226 Croats (3.9%), 1,099 others (3.7%). The town of Trebinje itself had 3,562 residents (53% Serbs, 35% Bosniaks, 8% Yugoslavs, 2% Croats, 2% others).

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Serbs - Bosniaks - Yugoslavs - Croats

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