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Široki Brijeg

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Široki Brijeg [1], (Croatian for wide hill), sometimes known as Široki Brig or by the local inhabitants simply as Široki, is a town on the river Lištica in northern Herzegovina, in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

[edit] Understand

The town itself has a population of about 10 thousand people, while there are another 20 thousand people in the surrounding countryside.

[edit] Geography

The town is at 270 above sea level and is in Low Herzegovina, while a huge portion of the surrounding countryside is mountainous and is in High Herzegovina.

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[edit] Get in

  • From Mostar, 20-25 km.
  • From Međugorje, 42 km
  • From the Adriatic coast and the city of Ploče, 88 km.
  • From the Adriatic coast and the city of Split, 119 km.

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  • Italian fort, (forest road). non stop. Residue of the Italian fort built during world war two above the hill. free.  edit
  • Franciscan church and monastery.  edit
  • Holy family insitute.  edit

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  • NK Široki Brijeg. The local football (soccer) club. The town holds a memorial football tournament each year in honour of Gojko Šušak, the former Croatian defence minister, a naturalised Canadian citizen, and town native.  edit
  • HKK Široki. The local basketball club.  edit
  • Dani Filma (Days of Film), [3]. film festival.  edit

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  • Galerija, Stjepana Radića.  edit
  • Mexx, Stjepana Radića.  edit
  • Best.  edit
  • Mozart, Trg Ante Starčevića.  edit
  • Passage, Trnska cesta bb.  edit
  • Šport.  edit
  • Big Ben, [4].  edit
  • Saloon, Stjepana Radića.  edit
  • James Dean, fra Didaka Buntića.  edit

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