Velja Međa

Velja Međa is a village in the municipality of Ravno, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located 15 kilometers from the border of the Republic of Croatia. The village is populated by Croats.[1]

Velja Međa
Village
Velja Međa is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Velja Međa
Velja Međa
Coordinates: 42°55′N 17°56′E
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
EntityFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canton Herzegovina-Neretva
Municipality Ravno
Area
  Total2.63 sq mi (6.81 km2)
Population
 (2013)
  Total203
  Density77/sq mi (30/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

History

Austria-Hungary built a railway station in Velja Međa during the construction of the Gabela-Zelenika railway. The railway came to Velja Među from Turkovići and led to Ravno.[2]

Demographics

According to the 2013 census, its population was 203, all Croats.[3]

References

  1. Official results from the book: Ethnic composition of Bosnia-Herzegovina population, by municipalities and settlements, 1991. census, Zavod za statistiku Bosne i Hercegovine - Bilten no.234, Sarajevo 1991.
  2. ISSN 1847-1579
  3. "Naseljena Mjesta 1991/2013" (in Bosnian). Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
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