Foča

Also known as Foca, Hvoča, Srbinje

Foča (, ) is a town and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in the south-east on the banks of Drina river. As of 2013, the town has a population of 12,234 inhabitants, while the municipality has 18,288 inhabitants. Foča houses some faculties (including the Medical and Orthodox Theological Faculty of Saint Basil of Ostrog) from the Istočno Sarajevo University. It is also home to the "Seminary of Saint Peter of Sarajevo and Dabar-Bosna", one of seven seminaries in the Serbian Orthodox Church. Foča was, before the ethnic cleansing in 1992-1994, home to one of Bosnia'

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Place details

Locality: Foča
Region: Република Српска / Republika Srpska
Country: Bosna i Hercegovina / Босна и Херцеговина
Population: 14,615
Timezone: Europe/Sarajevo

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Key facts

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Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name2: Podrinje
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Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.map_caption: Location of Foča within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.native_name: Фоча
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Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.area_blank2_km2: 1134.58
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Wikidata facts

Population: 12334
Area: 208
Elevation: 442
Official website: opstinafoca.rs.ba
Image: Foča – Panorama.jpg
Dialing code: 58

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Commons category: Foča
postal code: 73300
native label: Foča
P8168: Otto Crusius
P12749: Bogotá

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Travel guide

Understand

The city lies close to the border with Montenegro and Serbia.

Do

Foča is a good base to explore nature from. For example, to go rafting on the Tara river, running through the deepest canyon in Europe, or go hiking through Perućica forest, one of the last first-growth forests left on the continent, with trees measuring up to 60 m. Also a challenge is to try to climb Maglić Mountain, right on the border with Montenegro. Maglić ("fog") is the highest peak of BiH, and if you make the ascent without a guide, you will probably need 2 days to reach the peak.

The road to Montenegro is used by long distance cyclists. Especially the continuation in Montenegro to Plužine has magnificent views onto the blue river.

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Article

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Contents

History
Early history
World War II
Bosnian War
Post-war period
Settlements
Demographics
Population
Ethnic composition
Economy
Culture
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable people
References
Works cited
External links

==History== ===Early history=== thumb|The old clock tower of Foča is a symbol of the town built in the 18th century thumb|Old part of the town thumb|Hadživuković house, built in the 19th century The first written traces of the name Foča date back to 1336. The town was known as Hotča or Hoča during medieval times. It was then known as a trading centre on route between Ragusa (now Dubrovnik) and Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey). Alongside the rest of Gornje Podrinje, Foča was part of the Serbian Empire until 1376, when it was attached to the Kingdom of Bosnia under King Tvrtko, king of Serbs, Bosnia, Coastal Lands and Zachlumia. After Tvrtko's death, the town was ruled by the dukes of Zachlumia, most notably was Herzog Šćepan. Foča was the seat of the Ottoman Sanjak of Herzegovina established in 1470, and served as such until 1572, when the seat was moved to Pljevlja.