Lukomir
Лукомир
Village
Lukomir is located in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Lukomir
Lukomir
Coordinates: 43°38′N 18°11′E / 43.633°N 18.183°E / 43.633; 18.183
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina
EntityFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
CantonHerzegovina-Neretva
MunicipalityKonjic
Area
 • Total26.03 km2 (10.05 sq mi)
Elevation
1,495 m (4,905 ft)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total13
 • Density0.50/km2 (1.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)

Lukomir (Serbian Cyrillic: Лукомир) is a village in the Konjic municipality, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It consists of two settlements: Donji (Lower) and Gornji (Upper) Lukomir.

Gornji Lukomir

Gornji Lukomir is known for its touristic potential and heritage. It is the highest and most remote village in the entire country.[1]

Characteristics

Lukomir sits at an altitude of 1,495 m (4,905 ft) on the Bjelašnica mountain. Stećci originating from the 14th and 15th century exist at the village and suggest that it was inhabited for hundreds of years.[2] The walls of the homes in the area are made of stone and their roofs of wooden tiles. The Rakitnica canyon is located nearby and is said by local folklore to be the origin of a dragon.[3]

National monument

Considered significant in terms of quality of natural and cultural-historical landscape, Lukomir (Gornji Lukomir) village and its immediate surrounding is designated as National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[4]

Donji Lukomir

Donji Lukomir (Lower Lukomir), situated about 1,000 m (3,300 ft) above sea level

Donji Lukomir (Lower Lukomir) is part of the village situated some 500 m (1,600 ft) below Gornji (Upper), on the steep slopes of the Rakitnica canyon.

In film

Demographics

According to the 2013 census, its population was 13, all Bosniaks.[8]

References

  1. ^ Bangs, Richard (16 September 2009). "Bosnia: a model for the planet". MSNBC.
  2. ^ Huseinović, Samir (24 August 2008). "Turizam ni na nebu ni na zemlji". Deutsche Welle (in Serbo-Croatian).
  3. ^ Šolić, Tomislav. "Posljednja planinska sela Bjelašnice" (in Serbo-Croatian). National Geographic. Archived from the original on 2007-06-10. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
  4. ^ "Lukomir, cultural landscape - Commission to preserve national monuments". Lukomir-old.kons.gov.ba. 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Gluvi barut". IMDB.
  6. ^ "Winterslaap in Lukomir". Netherlands Film Festival.
  7. ^ Sunje, Aida (19 July 2010). "Award Winning Film on Lukomir to Be Screened in Bosnian Village". Balkan Insight.
  8. ^ "Naseljena Mjesta 1991/2013" (in Bosnian). Statistical Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved October 2, 2021.

External links

Media related to Lukomir (Konjic) at Wikimedia Commons


Settlements of Konjic
National monuments of  Bosnia and Herzegovina
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