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Šanica

Šanica is a in the municipality of , .
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Also known as: “Sanica”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bridge on the Neretva.

Photo: Вики корисник, CC BY 3.0 rs.
The is the memorial bridge on the river, in , . Bridge is part of the Memorial of the Battle on the Neretva dedicated to the famous World War II battle, fought between Yugoslav partisans and Axis forces, as part of the Fourth Enemy Offensive in February–March 1943. is situated 3½ km north of Šanica.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jablanica and Javorik.

Photo: JoJan, CC BY 3.0.
is a town in on the lake which bears its name, and along the Neretva River. It is known for the railway bridge over the Neretva that was destroyed by partisans during the Second World War, and for its necropolises in the Risovac settlement which are one of the three recognized UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the country.

Locality
is a in the municipality of , . is situated 7 km northeast of Šanica.

Šanica

Latitude
43.62292° or 43° 37′ 23″ north
Longitude
17.7774° or 17° 46′ 39″ east
Elevation
223 metres (732 feet)
Open location code
8FMVJQFG+5X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2534844533
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3344456
Wiki­data ID
Q3594223
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In Other Languages

From Bosnian to Turkish—“Šanica” goes by many names.
  • Bosnian: “Šanica”
  • Dutch: “Šanica”
  • French: “Šanica”
  • Polish: “Šanica”
  • Serbian: “Šanica”
  • Serbian: “Шаница”
  • Turkish: “Šanica”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Šanica”. Photo: Hrast, CC BY-SA 3.0.