Foča
Town and municipality in Republika Srpska / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Foča (Serbian Cyrillic: Фоча, pronounced [fôtʃa]) is a town and municipality of south-eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in the Republika Srpska entity on the banks of Drina river. As of 2013, the town has a population of 12,234 inhabitants, while the municipality has 18,288 inhabitants. Foča houses some faculties (including the Medical and Orthodox Theological Faculty of Saint Basil of Ostrog) from the Istočno Sarajevo University. It is also home to the "Seminary of Saint Peter of Sarajevo and Dabar-Bosna", one of seven seminaries in the Serbian Orthodox Church. Foča was also, until 1992, home to one of Bosnia's most important Islamic high schools, the Madrasa of Mehmed Pasha Kukavica. The Sutjeska National Park, which is the oldest National Park in Bosnia and Herzegovina, is located in the municipality.
Foča
Фоча | |
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Town and municipality | |
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Coordinates: 43°30′23″N 18°46′29″E | |
Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Entity | Republika Srpska |
Geographical region | Podrinje |
Government | |
• Municipal mayor | Milan Vukadinović (SNSD) |
• Municipality | 1,134.58 km2 (438.06 sq mi) |
Population (2013 census) | |
• Town | 12,334 |
• Municipality | 18,288 |
• Municipality density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Area code | 58 |
Website | www |