Velja Međa

Village in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
42°55′N 17°56′E / 42.917°N 17.933°E / 42.917; 17.933Country Bosnia and HerzegovinaEntityFederation of Bosnia and HerzegovinaCanton Herzegovina-NeretvaMunicipality RavnoArea
 • Total2.63 sq mi (6.81 km2)Population
 (2013)
 • Total203 • Density77/sq mi (30/km2)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

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]

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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