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Gornji Vakuf

Federation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina · Europe

About Gornji Vakuf

Gornji Vakuf is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Pajić Polje, 14km from Prokoško Lake.

Gornji Vakuf is a town located in Federation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina. With a population of 7,014, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Gornji Vakuf sits in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Sarajevo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Gornji Vakuf to your route.

About Gornji Vakuf

The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Croatian: Crkva Uznesenja Blažene Djevice Marije) is a Roman Catholic church in Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Where is Gornji Vakuf located?

Gornji Vakuf is located in Federation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe. The coordinates are 43.9381 latitude, 17.5883 longitude.

What is the population of Gornji Vakuf?

Gornji Vakuf has a population of approximately 7,014 people, making it a town in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Quick Information

Population
7,014
Continent
Europe
Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Region
Federation of B&H
Timezone
Europe/Sarajevo
Coordinates
43.9381, 17.5883

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Police
122
Ambulance
124
Fire
123
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Gornji Vakuf

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

natural wonder

Prokoško Lake

A glacial lake at about 1,635 metres on Vranica mountain surrounded by shepherds' huts, reached by a steep unsurfaced road from Fojnica.

14 km · about 25 min drive

famous road

Neretva Canyon Road (M17)

Between Jablanica and Mostar the M17 hugs the turquoise Neretva through a deep limestone canyon: the scenic heart of the classic Sarajevo-to-Adriatic drive.

34 km · about 40 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Neretva Canyon at Jablanica

A deep river canyon followed by the M17 between Konjic and Mostar, passing the wartime Bridge on the Neretva museum site.

34 km · about 40 min drive

bridge

Konjic Old Bridge

A graceful six-arch Ottoman stone bridge from 1682 spanning the jade-green Neretva in Konjic, a natural leg-stretch stop on the celebrated Sarajevo-Mostar drive.

44 km · about 50 min drive

castle

Vranduk Fortress

A small medieval fortress of the Bosnian kings on a hairpin bend of the Bosna river north of Zenica, with a huddled Ottoman-era village inside its walls. One of the country's most atmospheric and least-visited castles.

47 km · about 55 min drive

waterfall

Jajce Waterfall

A dramatic 17-meter waterfall plunging right in the center of a medieval town where the Pliva River meets the Vrbas River.

51 km · about 60 min drive

natural wonder

Vrelo Bosne

A landscaped park at the spring source of the Bosna river below Mount Igman, reached by a tree-lined avenue on Sarajevo's western edge.

57 km · about 65 min drive

landmark

Lukomir

Bosnia's highest permanent village at 1,469 m on the Bjelašnica plateau: stone houses with cherry-shingle roofs, medieval stećci tombstones, and a dramatic view into the 800 m Rakitnica canyon. Gravel road passable in summer.

58 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Gornji Vakuf

  • 34 kmNeretva Canyon Road (M17)Between Jablanica and Mostar the M17 hugs the turquoise Neretva through a deep limestone canyon: the scenic heart of the classic Sarajevo-to-Adriatic drive.
  • 34 kmNeretva Canyon at JablanicaA deep river canyon followed by the M17 between Konjic and Mostar, passing the wartime Bridge on the Neretva museum site.
  • 44 kmKonjic Old BridgeA graceful six-arch Ottoman stone bridge from 1682 spanning the jade-green Neretva in Konjic, a natural leg-stretch stop on the celebrated Sarajevo-Mostar drive.
  • 69 kmStari Most, MostarA rebuilt 16th-century Ottoman arch bridge over the Neretva, the centrepiece of a UNESCO-listed old town with paid parking nearby.
  • 79 kmBiokovo Road to Sveti JureCroatia's highest paved road corkscrews from the Makarska Riviera to the 1,762 m summit of Sveti Jure, with a glass Skywalk and views across the Adriatic to Italy on clear days.

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