- Višegrad
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Višegrad
image_caption = Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge
image_shield = CoA Vgd.jpg
map_caption = Location of Višegrad in Bosnia and Herzegovina
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =Bosnia and Herzegovina
subdivision_type1 = Division
subdivision_name1 =Republika Srpska
area_total_km2 = 48
population_as_of = 1991
population_note =
population_total = 21199
latd = 43
latm = 47
latNS = N
longd = 19
longm = 17
longEW = E
area_code = (+387) 058
postal_code_type = Postal code
postal_code = 73240
notes =
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Miladin Miličević (SDS) [http://www.izbori.ba/documents/Rezultati%20izbora%202004/Utvrdjeni/2004NacelniciRS.pdf]Višegrad (Cyrillic: Вишеград) is a town and municipality in
Republika Srpska , the eastern part ofBosnia and Herzegovina . It is on the riverDrina , located on the road fromGoražde andUstiprača towardsUžice .History
The town is most widely known due to the book "Bridge on the Drina" written by
Ivo Andrić , Nobel prize winning author.The well known bridge on the Drina in Višegrad was built by an Ottoman statesman,
Mehmed Paša Sokolović in 1571. It still exists, and it is now a tourist attraction, being designated aUNESCO World Heritage Site . Many travelers come to Višegrad simply to take a walk across the famous bridge.During the
Bosnian War , theVišegrad massacre was committed bySerb police ,military andparamilitary units ofMilan Lukić during the spring of 1992.According to
ICTY documents, based on reports from victims, some 3,000Bosniaks were murdered during the violence in Višegrad and its surrounding, including some 600 women and 119 children. [cite web|url=http://www.isn.ethz.ch/news/sw/details.cfm?ID=12736|title=Bosnia's ideal fugitive hideout|author=Damir Kaletovic|publisher=International Relations and Security Network] According to the Research and Documentation Center, 1661 Bosniaks were killed/missing in Višegrad.cite web|url=http://www.idc.org.ba/onama/izvjestaj_analize_po_centrima.html#podrinje|title=IDC: Podrinje victim statistics|]port
The local football club,
FK Drina HE Višegrad , plays in theFirst League of the Republika Srpska .Culture
Višegrad has the so called, "Home of Culture", where film projections and all other cultural activities are. In addition, Višegrad has two folklor ensambles, KUD "Bikavac" and SSD "Soko".
Population
According to the 1910
census , the plurality in the Višegrad municipality were Orthodox Christians (48.62%).Nowadays the population of Visegrad is almost exclusively Serbian.
References
ee also
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Podrinje External links
* [http://visegrad24.info/index/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=203&Itemid=102 Visegrad24.info]
* [http://visegrad92.blogger.ba War crimes in Visegrad]
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