Vranduk
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Vranduk Врандук |
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| State : | Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Entity : | Federation of BiH | ||
| Canton : | Zenica-Doboj | ||
| Municipality : | Zenica | ||
| Coordinates : | 44 ° 18 ' N , 17 ° 54' E | ||
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| Residents : | 463 (2013) | ||
| Telephone code : | +387 (0) 32 | ||
Vranduk is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina . It is part of the city of Zenica .
Vranduk is located in central Bosnia, about 12 km north of Zenica on the way to Doboj in a bend in the Bosna river . The Bosna is narrow in the area of Vranduk and has the character of a gorge.
The old town of Vranduk lies on a rock above the loop of the river. In the village are the ruins of the medieval fortress Vranduk.
The main road 17 and the railway line Sarajevo-Šamac lead past in tunnels at the site.
history
The name Vranduk is first mentioned in 1410 in a document that is now in the Dubrovnik archives. Due to its location, Vranduk was of geostrategic importance.
Web links
Commons : Vranduk - collection of images, videos and audio files
