Grude Municipality is located on the border of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, on the edge of productive Imotsko-bekijsko field, including the area bounded by Biokovo mountain on the south and  the mountains of Vrana and Čvrsnica on the North (municipality Posušje).

With its 16 000 inhabitants and an area of 218 square kilometers, the municipality by the new geo political organization  belongs to the West Herzegovina County as part of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Testimonies about life in these areas are still present in prehistoric times. Specifically, on the Ravlić cave, which is located in Drinovci, were found life traces, which are dating back to the later Neolithic Period.

Relief and structure

Municipality Grude is integrated around Grude field.  Has all characteristics of a relatively closed karst depression. Open Neretva valley and the immediate coastal area have very little impact on it.

This is a beautiful landscape covered with low vegetation  typical for karst areas. Proximity to the sea give this area a mild Mediterranean climate characteristics. Grude are rich with natural beauties - from the numerous caves and caverns characteristic of this rocky, karst landscape  through - which is unusual for this area - a lot of  water springs and resources (Lake Krenica, river Vrlika).

In morphological way area is divided on three separate units as follows: Northeast beam, on Dinaric direction at altitude of about 590 m on whose southwestern edge town Grude is located. Then, towards the south-east continues Grude field depression  at altitude of 270 and 250 m which southeastern frame ends with two small cape, a longer where (village) Drinovci and shorter where village Blažević are located. Highest point in this part of Grude field is 622 m above sea level.  Altitude goes from 260 to 330 meters above sea level. In the first morfologic whole that makes the north-east edge of  Grude field because the basic geological base (krečnjaci)  there are many valleys, while on the southwest beam which is on the southwestern edge of Grude field  and previously mentioned third morphologic whole of this area those phenomens does not exist, because the area consists mainly dolomite  and dolomite limestones.

Climate

Municipality are belongs to humidity sub-Mediterranean climate. The average annual amount of precipitation, which is 1300 mm indicates that the Municipality is located in the immediate coastal hinterland. Altitude (260 - 330 m) and the immediate vicinity of the hinterland of the Adriatic Sea are the reasons  of stronger influence of Mediterranean climate than in the neighboring areas of western Herzegovina. Arrange of precipitation  during the year where summer months ar mostly without rain (June: 94 mm, July: 35.2 mm, and August: 67 mm) shows that at the time of maturation (of plants) here is no rain when irrigation is necessary.

Geographical information

 

LJUBUŠKI belongs to the coastal, Mediterranean and lowland Herzegovina. On the south and west are borders with Metkovic and Vrgorac in the Republic of Croatia, on the north with the Grude and Siroki Brijeg, and on the east with Capljina and Citluk. Municipality area by the river Trebizat has an average altitude of 100 meters, and the area toward the plateau Brotnjo and Grude about 200 meters.With well-known karst Hercegovinian relief Ljubuski have more fertile fields: Ljubusko, Veljacko, Vitinsko and Studenačko field, Jezerac and Rastok, who irrigate three rivers Tihaljina - Mlade - Trebizat and its tributary Vrioštica, Studenčica and Lukoc. The center of the municipality of Ljubuski is the same name city Ljubuski, located on important roads towards Mostar (36 km), Makarska (55 km), Split (120 km), Dubrovnik (130 km) and Sarajevo (170 km).

Statistical information

Municipality of Ljubuski, according to the 1991 list has 28,340 inhabitants:  Croats 94%, Bosnians 5% and 1% other, of which 4700 inhabitants have lived in town. Besides the city, there are 33 populated places, of which over 1000 residents have Radisic, Vitina, Klobuk, Humac, Grab, Veljaci i Studenci. The average annual temperature is 15.2 ˚ C, the warmest and most dry month is August, coldest and most rainy is January. Annual humidity in Ljubuski is 60 - 70%, with average 2600 hours of sunshine. Ljubuski is not rich in mining and mineral treasures except smaller finding of bauxite, limestone, dolomite, quartz, sand and clay. Almost half of the municipality area ofis under forest, of which most deciduous trees - oak, hornbeam, ash and drijen and periwinkle pine and spruce.   

Natural beauties

River Trebizat

By the richness of water flows ljubuski is peerless in Herzegovina. The main flow is a river Trebizat, whose most part flows through Ljubuski. From its spring in Pec-Mlini (Grude) to the delta of the river in Struga (Capljina) river is 50 km long. Trebizat is known as the three name river. From the spring in Pec-Mlini (Drinovci) to the Klobuk is called Tihaljina, from the spring Klokun to the delta of river Vrioštice is called Mlade, and from the Humac to the delta is called Trebizat.If Ljubusko field is connected with Imotski-bekijskim field, then Trebizat is five name river: Matica - Vrlika - Tihaljina - Mlade - Trebizat. Starting towards Posušje and higher horizon, then Trebizat is nine name river: Culuša - Ricina - Brin - Suvaja - Matica - Vrlika - Tihaljina - mlade - Trebizat. The water temperature in summer is 24-28 C, and during the winter is not freezing.
In the waters of Trebizat is many rapids, slides and waterfalls, and salmonidne fish.

Kocuša fall

At distance 12 km from Ljubuski and 3 km southwest of Vitina in vilage Veljaci is located on the river Trebizat fall Koćuša. After it went out of the plains below Klobuk,the river face obstacles - the solid limestone rock - and is coming off a height of 10 - 12 meters in width from 30 meters. Fall Koćuša has no major oscillations in the quantities of water during the year such as Kravice. Near the falls there are several old mills and pillars for rolling cloth and washing Gunja, whichsome of them still work.

Spring in Vitina

In Vitina, beneath a cliff of Mount Zelengora, flowing river Vrioštica. Vrioštice water is clear and cold, mostly moving around 12 C. Near to the spring, where people obtaining water for drink, was built small accumulation lake. Below the lake is a smaller park, which is crossed by channels with clean running water, and over them  are the bridges for walking. Fresh Vitina spring during the summer isfavorite resort of tourists and locals.

Kravica waterfalls

The most attractive location of Trebizat is fall Kravica, three kilometers downstream from Vitaljina in Studenci near Ljubuski. Created by the Trebizat river, so as a natural phenomenon is under protection of the state as a natural curiosity. Falls heigh range from 26 - 28 meters, with water amphitheater diameter of 120 meters below the fall. From the bottom to the top of the fall has grown grass, moss and lichen. Near fall where konopljika, figs and poplars grown.Long time ago next to the fall were active many mills and stood for rolling cloth. For falls creating the most significant are bigar, tuff or travertine. It is in the water steadied limestone, which is constantly rising and raises travertine barriers creating waterfalls.among Trebizat such a falls creating rivers Pliva and Krka. Tuff is characteristic for the rivers rich in calcium carbonate (CaCO3) and is an indicator that water is not industrial and environmental waste.

Municipality of posusje occupies an area of 461 km ² and is located in West Herzegovina County in the Federation of BiH. According to the last census in 1991. has 17,134 inhabitants, of which 99.00% were Croats, and only 1.00% other, which means that the Posusje with Grude, the municipality with the largest percentage of Croats from all areas where Croats live in BiH.

The Name of Posušje - regardless of all the interpretations of name Posušje, in the past, and earlier time, it is obvious that the name Posušje have Croatian roots, and that indicates dry region, which was fundamental characteristic of this region through the ages

Geographic

Posusje region includes four cascade sorted karst plateau (Posusje and Virsko field, Tribistovo, Rakicki pearl and mountainous area
around Blidinje lakes) and is located at the intersection of roads: Mostar - Imotski - Split, Mostar - Tomislavgrad - Livno and Ploče - Ljubuski - Grude -- Rama - Gornji Vakuf - Travnik (Safety road in construction).

It is located southwest of Mount Radovanj.

Climate

Climate in Posusje is specific by schedule of the municipality. While in the Posusje and Vir is the southern sub-Mediterranean climate (with a continental influence), in the northern part of the municipality, in the areas Rakitna, Tribistova and Blidinje is continental and mountain climate, so it can be said with certainty that Posusje is located on a natural border between the sub-Mediterranean and continental climate.

Altitude

Posusko field is located at an altitude of about 610 m, Virsko field at about 520 m, Rakitno at about 900 m, and the area Blidinje lakes at about 1050 m and more.The world has many beautiful regions, with beautiful landscapes. Among them some are specially beautiful .. Such is the area of nature park Blidinje.The legendary Mount Vran and awesome Čvrsnica grew in his arms on the 1150-1300 MN / v fertile fields, a long 25 km and 3-5 km wide, and into her Blidinje lake as admirably blue eye in the head of mountains beauties.

Natural park Blidinje

The world has many beautiful regions, with beautiful landscapes. Among them some are specially beautiful .. Such is the area of nature park Blidinje.
The legendary Mount Vran and awesome Čvrsnica grew in his arms on the 1150-1300 MN / v fertile fields, a long 25 km and 3-5 km wide, and into her Blidinje lake as admirably blue eye in the head of mountains beauties.
Here has always been a place for a variety of flora and fauna. Even two last ice age, which are past thorough these regions have failed to stop life. So that natural disaster some plants and animals have survived. Among the plants for example, more types of encijana, and among the animals at least two types of tritona.