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HISTORICAL MAPS OF BLIDINJE AREA (BOSNIA- HERZEGOVINA) – INSIGHT INTO GEOGRAPHIC DEVELOPMENT

Geographic name „Blidinje“ refers to the intermountain depression between the mountains Vran and Čvrsnica in the western Bosnia- Herzegovina (The High Herzegovina region). Although it is surrounded by densly populated karst poljes and river valleys, it is an area that has never been permanently settled, but has had a number of temporary settlements of cattle-raisers throughout history. Today the area belongs to the complex of the nature park “Blidinje”. Given its history of scarce population and a relative sociopolitical marginality within the region, the area has not been in focus of political and historical dynamism. Consequently, historical sources that note the geographic changes of the area are also sparse. For the abovementioned reasons, historical and contemporary maps represent an alternative source that can be used to trace geographic development of Blidinje area. The research uses a series of maps ranging from those that date back to the first half of the 19th century, to more contemporary ones in order to track various contents of the maps (toponyms, contours, etc.) that reflect the natural and anthropogenic changes of the area.

Blidinje, historical maps, toponyms, geographic development

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