Buna, Mostar

Village in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina

43°15′26″N 17°53′11″E / 43.25722°N 17.88639°E / 43.25722; 17.88639CountryBosnia and HerzegovinaEntity Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina CantonHerzegovina-NeretvaMunicipalityMostarArea

• Total4.80 sq mi (12.43 km²)Population

(2013)

• Total1,291 • Density270/sq mi (100/km²)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Buna (Serbian Cyrillic: Буна) is a populated settlement at the confluence of the Buna river and Neretva river some 10 km downstream the Neretva and south of Mostar, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The famous source of the Buna river (Vrelo Bune)^[1]^[2] is a strong karstic spring. The Buna river flows west from its source for approximately 9 kilometres and joins the Neretva near this village that has taken its name from the river.

Demographics

According to the 2013 census, its population was 1,291.^[3]

Ethnicity in 2013
Ethnicity	Number	Percentage
Croats	1,120	86.6%
Bosniaks	149	11.5%
Serbs	2	0.2%
other/undeclared	20	1.5%
Total	1,291	100%

References

^ "The natural and architectural ensemble of Blagaj". [UNESCO World Heritage Centre]. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
^ "Tekke in Blagaj on the Buna Spring, the natural and architectural ensemble of Blagaj". [Commission to Preserve National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina]. Retrieved 2009-05-22.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Naseljena Mjesta 1991/2013" (in Croatian). Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved October 8, 2021.