Višegrad
Višegrad (Serbian Cyrillic: Вишеград, pronounced [ʋǐʃeɡraːd]) is a town and municipality of eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in Republika Srpska entity. It rests at the confluence of the Drina and the Rzav river. As of 2013, it has a population of 10,668 inhabitants, while the town of Višegrad has a population of 5,869 inhabitants.
Višegrad
Вишеград | |
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Town and municipality | |
Višegrad | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Višegrad in Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Coordinates: 43°46′58″N 19°17′28″E | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Republika Srpska |
| Geographical region | Podrinje |
| Government | |
| • Municipal mayor | Mladen Đurević (SNSD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 448.14 km2 (173.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 389 m (1,276 ft) |
| Population (2013 census) | |
| • Total | 10,668 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 73240 |
| Area code | +387 58 |
| Website | opstinavisegrad |
The town includes the Ottoman-era Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge, a UNESCO world heritage site which was popularized by Ivo Andrić in his novel The Bridge on the Drina. A tourist site called Andrićgrad (Andrić Town), dedicated to Andrić, is located near the bridge.
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