Livno

Livno
Town
Panorama of Livno
Panorama of Livno
Livno is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Livno
Livno
Coordinates: 43°43′N 17°14′E / 43.717°N 17.233°E / 43.717; 17.233
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina
EntityFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
CantonCanton 10
TownshipLivno
First mentioned28 September 892
Area
 • Total
29.19 km2 (11.27 sq mi)
 • Land29.19 km2 (11.27 sq mi)
 • Water0 km2 (0 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total
7,927
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2
Area code+387 34

Livno (Serbo-Croatian Cyrillic: Ливно, pronounced [lǐːʋno]) is a town and the administrative center of the Township of Livno and Canton 10 of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated on the river Bistrica at the southeastern edge of the Livno Field at the foot of Kruzi plateau which is located beneath the Cincar mountain and rocky hill Crvenice. Livno is the centre of the Canton 10 which mainly covers an area of the historical and geographical region of Tropolje.[1][2] As of 2013, it has a population of 37,487 inhabitants. The town, with its historic ruins and old city from the 9th century, was first mentioned in 892, developing at the crossroads between the Adriatic coast and inland, i.e., regions of Bosnia, Dalmatia, Herzegovina, and Krajina.[3]

  1. ^ "Livno". enciklopedija.hr. Miroslav Krleža Institute of Lexicography. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Stari grad u Livnu (Bistrički grad), historijsko područje". Bosnia and Herzegovina Commission to Preserve National Monuments. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Livno". proleksis.lzmk.hr. Miroslav Krleža Institute of Lexicography. Retrieved 8 June 2016.

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