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Široki Brijeg

Federation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina · Europe

About Široki Brijeg

Široki Brijeg works well as a base: 15 minutes from Kočerin, 34km from Neretva Canyon Road (M17).

Široki Brijeg is a town located in Federation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina. With a population of 9,370, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Široki Brijeg 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 Široki Brijeg to your route.

About Široki Brijeg

Široki Brijeg () is a city and the regional capital of West Herzegovina Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, the town itself had a population of 6,149 and the municipality of 28,929.

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Where is Široki Brijeg located?

Široki Brijeg is located in Federation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe. The coordinates are 43.3829 latitude, 17.5942 longitude.

What is the population of Široki Brijeg?

Široki Brijeg has a population of approximately 9,370 people, making it a town in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Quick Information

Population
9,370
Continent
Europe
Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Region
Federation of B&H
Timezone
Europe/Sarajevo
Coordinates
43.3829, 17.5942

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Police
122
Ambulance
124
Fire
123
Driving side
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Worth the detour from Široki Brijeg

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Stari Most (Old Bridge)

Reconstructed 16th-century Ottoman bridge arching over the Neretva River in Mostar, a symbol of reconciliation and international cooperation.

19 km · about 20 min drive

bridge

Stari Most, Mostar

A rebuilt 16th-century Ottoman arch bridge over the Neretva, the centrepiece of a UNESCO-listed old town with paid parking nearby.

19 km · about 20 min drive

waterfall

Kravice Waterfalls

A stunning 25-meter-high tufa waterfall on the Trebižat River, often called Bosnia's little Niagara.

25 km · about 30 min drive

waterfall

Kravica Waterfall

A wide tufa cascade on the Trebižat river dropping about 25 metres into a bathing pool, with a car park and shuttle down from the rim.

25 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Blagaj Tekija

A serene 16th-century dervish monastery nestled beneath a cliff at the gushing source of the Buna river.

28 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Počitelj

A stunning medieval and Ottoman fortified village cascading down a hillside above the Neretva River with a distinctive silo-shaped tower.

30 km · about 35 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

Driving roads near Široki Brijeg

  • 19 kmStari Most, MostarA rebuilt 16th-century Ottoman arch bridge over the Neretva, the centrepiece of a UNESCO-listed old town with paid parking nearby.
  • 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.
  • 42 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.
  • 44 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.
  • 49 kmPelješac BridgeA sweeping 2.4km cable-stayed span linking southern Dalmatia and bypassing Bosnia's coastal strip.

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