Goražde

Also known as Gorazde

Goražde (, ) is a town and the administrative centre of the Bosnian-Podrinje Canton Goražde of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated on the banks of the Drina river. As of 2013, the town has a population of 20,897 inhabitants, while the urban centre has 11,806 inhabitants.

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Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.name: Goražde
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.official_name: Grad GoraždeГрад ГораждеTown of Goražde
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_skyline: Goražde (collage).jpg
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.imagesize: 300px
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_caption: Goražde
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_seal: Grb Gorazde.jpg
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.settlement_type: City
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type1: Entity
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name1: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type2: Canton
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type3: Geographical region
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name3: Podrinje
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.leader_name: Ernest Imamović
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.leader_party: SDP BiH
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.map_caption: Location of Goražde within Bosnia and Herzegovina
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_map: BiH municipality location Goražde.svg

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Goražde – Grad na Drini

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Wikidata facts

Population: 12512
Area: 5.67
Elevation: 345
Official website: www.gorazde.ba
Image: Goražde (collage).jpg

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Commons category: Goražde
postal code: 73000
native label: Goražde
P8168: Trifon Ivanov

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Location
History
Medieval period
Ottoman rule
Austro-Hungarian rule
Yugoslavia
Bosnian War
Settlements
Demographics
Population
Ethnic composition
Environment
Natural environment
Built environment
Climate
In literature
Sports
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable people
See also
References
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==Location== Goražde is situated on the banks of the River Drina in southeastern Bosnia. The city lies at the foot of the eastern slope of the Jahorina mountain at a height of above sea level. The settlement is situated on the alluvial terrace in a broad valley, formed by the erosion of the River Drina. The valley borders Biserna to the southeast (701 m (2,300 ft)), Samari to the south (696 m (2,283 ft)), Misjak to the southwest (618 m (2,028 ft)), Gubavica to the west (410 m (1,345 ft)) and Povrsnica to the north (420 m (1,378 ft)).