Prozor-Rama

Prozor-Rama (Serbian Cyrillic: Прозор-Рама) is a municipality located in Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its seat is Prozor. Also, Ramsko lake is located in the municipality.

Prozor-Rama
Прозор-Рама
Town and municipality
Panoramic view
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Location of Prozor-Rama within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Prozor-Rama
Location of Prozor-Rama within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Coordinates: 43°49′12″N 17°36′36″E
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
EntityFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton Herzegovina-Neretva
Geographical regionHerzegovina
Government
 • Municipal mayorJozo Ivančević (HDZ 1990)
Area
 • Town and municipality477 km2 (184 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • Town and municipality14,280
 • Density34/km2 (90/sq mi)
 • Urban
3,367
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(s)+387 36
Websitewww.prozor-rama.org

History

In the Middle Ages, the King of Hungary held the title of King of Rama named after this region.

  • Seferov-Han in the Rama valley, 1897
  • Rama valley on 1906 Austro-Hungarian stamp
  • Italians and Chetniks in Prozor in 1943 ("Operation Alfa")
  • Ustasha in Prozor, 1943
  • Partisans in Prozor, winter of 1942–1943

Demographics

North Herzegovina

Cross monument by the Šćit monastery, Rama

According to the 2013 census, the population of the municipality was 14,280 and of the town 3,367.[1]

2013

14,280 total

Sports

The area is home to the football club HNK Rama, and basketball club HKK Rama.

Notable people

References
  1. "Naseljena Mjesta 1991/2013" (in Bosnian). Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved October 17, 2021.


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