Drvar

Drvar (Serbian Cyrillic: Дрвар, pronounced [dř̩ʋaːr]) is a town and municipality located in Canton 10 of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The 2013 census registered the municipality as having a population of 7,036. It is situated in western Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the road between Bosansko Grahovo and Bosanski Petrovac, also near Glamoč.

Drvar
Дрвар
Drvar
Coordinates: 44°22′27″N 16°23′04″E
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
EntityFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
CantonCanton 10
Geographical regionBosanska Krajina
Government
  Municipal mayorDušica Runić (SNSD)
Area
  Town and municipality589.3 km2 (227.5 sq mi)
Elevation
480 m (1,570 ft)
Population
 (2013 census)
  Town and municipality7,036
  Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
  Urban
3,730
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+387 34
Websitewww.opstinadrvar.net

Drvar lies in the vast valley, the southeastern part of Bosanska Krajina, between the Osječanica, Klekovača, Vijenca and Šator mountains of the Dinaric Alps. The southeast side of boundary extends from the Šator over Jadovnika, Uilice and descends to Lipovo and the Una River.

This extremely hilly region comprising the town of Drvar and the numerous outlying villages covers approximately 1,030 square kilometers (640 square miles). The town itself is mainly spread out from the left side of the river Unac, and its elevation is approximately 480 meters (1,574 feet).

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