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Tomislavgrad
Duvno | |
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Town and municipality | |
Coordinates: 43°43′N 17°14′E / 43.717°N 17.233°E | |
Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Canton | Canton 10 |
Municipality | Tomislavgrad |
Named for | Tomislav of Croatia |
Government | |
• Municipal mayor | Ivan Buntić (HNP) |
Area | |
• Land | 967 km2 (373 sq mi) |
Elevation | 900 m (3,000 ft) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 5,587 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 |
Area code | +387 34 |
Website | tomislavgrad |
Tomislavgrad (Cyrillic: Томиславград, pronounced [tǒmislaʋgrâːd]), also known by its former name Duvno (Cyrillic: Дувно, pronounced [dǔːʋno]), is a town and the seat of the Municipality of Tomislavgrad in Canton 10 of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, it has a population of 5,587 inhabitants.
In the Roman times, it was known as Delminium. During the Middle Ages when it was part of Croatia and Bosnia, the town was known as Županjac. This name remained until 1928 when it was changed to Tomislavgrad. In 1946, communist authorities changed the name again to Duvno, and in 1990, the name was returned to Tomislavgrad.