Prozor-Rama

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Prozor-Rama
Прозор-Рама
Town and municipality
Panoramic view
Panoramic view
Flag of Prozor-Rama
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Location of Prozor-Rama within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Location of Prozor-Rama within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
EntityFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton Herzegovina-Neretva
Geographical regionHerzegovina
Government
 • Municipal mayorJozo Ivančević (HDZ 1990)
Area
 • Total477 km2 (184 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • Total14,280
 • Density34/km2 (90/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(s)+387 36
WebsiteOfficial site

Prozor-Rama (Serbian Cyrillic: Прозор-Рама) is a town and 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.

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

2013[]

14,280 total

Sports[]

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

Notable people[]

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Coordinates: 43°49′12″N 17°36′36″E / 43.82000°N 17.61000°E / 43.82000; 17.61000


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