Čitluk, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton
Čitluk is a town and municipality in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The area has the largest vineyards in the country, consisting mainly of Blatina, Žilavka, and Vranac grapes.
Overview
The municipality includes the village of Međugorje where Marian apparitions have been reported. Other nearby places are Služanj, Potpolje, Čerin, and Hamzići.Demographics
1971
15,359 total1991
In 1991, the municipality had a population of 14,709, of which there wereSports
The town is home to the football club NK Brotnjo, and the basketball club HKK Brotnjo.Notable people
- Ivan Dodig, tennis player
- Marin Čilić, tennis player
- Zoran Planinić, basketball player
- Mate Bulić, singer
- Ivica Zubac, basketball player
- Fra Didak Buntić, Catholic priest
Twin towns – sister cities
Čitluk is twinned with:- Fossò, Italy
- Križevci, Croatia
- Poggio San Marcello, Italy