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 Općina Prozor-Rama (Croatian)
Town and municipality
Panoramic view
Flag Seal
Location of Prozor-Rama within Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Prozor-Rama
Coordinates: 43°49′12″N 17°36′36″E
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity	Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton	Herzegovina-Neretva
Geographical region	Herzegovina
Government
• Municipal mayor	Jozo Ivančević (Ind.)
Area
• Town and municipality	477 km2 (184 sq mi)
Population  (2013 census)
• Town and municipality	14,280
• Density	34/km2 (90/sq mi)
• Urban	3,367
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code	+387 36
Website	www.prozor-rama.org

History

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

When the German and Italian Zones of Influence were revised on 24 June 1942, Prozor fell in Zone III [hr], administered civilly by Croatia and militarily by Croatia and Germany.^[1]

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  Seferov-Han in the Rama valley, 1897
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  Rama valley on 1906 Austro-Hungarian stamp
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  Italians and Chetniks in Prozor in 1943 ("Operation Alfa")
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  Ustasha in Prozor, 1943
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  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 seat Prozor 3,367.^[2]

2013

14,280 total

• 10,702 Croats (74.94%)
• 3,525 Bosniaks (24.69%)
• 3 Serbs (0.02%)
• 50 others (0.35%)

Settlements

Towns and settlements in the municipality are Blace, Borovnica, Dobroša Donja Vast, Donji Krančići, Donji Višnjani, Družinovići, Duge, Gmići, Gorica, Gornji Krančići, Gornji Višnjani, Gračac, Gračanica, Grevići, Heljdovi, Here, Hudutsko, Ivanci, Jaklići, Klek, Kovačevo Polje, Kozo, Kućani, Kute, Lapsunj, Lizoperci, Ljubunci, Lug, Maglice, Meopotočje, Mluša, Ometala, Orašac, Pajići, Parcani, Paroš, Ploča, Podbor, Proslap, Prozor, Ravnica, Ripci, Rumboci, Šćipe, Šćit, Šerovina, Skrobućani, Šlimac, Tošćanica, Trišćani, Ustirama, Uzdol, Varvara and Zahum.^[3]

Sports

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

Notable people

• Diva Grabovčeva
• Marko Bošnjak