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Bosnia and Herzegovina [a] (Serbo-Croatian: Bosna i Hercegovina, Босна и Херцеговина), [b] [c] sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe, situated on the Balkan Peninsula. It borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to the north and southwest.
The location of Bosnia and Herzegovina An enlargeable map of the Bosnia and Herzegovina. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bosnia and Herzegovina – country in Southwestern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. It comprises two autonomous entities: the Federation of Bosnia and ...
Bosnia and Herzegovina is located in Southeastern Europe.Situated in the western Balkans, it has a 932 km (579 mi) border with Croatia to the north and southwest, a 357 km (222 mi) border with Serbia to the east, and a 249 km (155 mi) border with Montenegro to the southeast. [1]
Coronation of King Tomislav, painted by Oton Iveković. Croats settled the areas of modern Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 7th century. [3] [4] [5] Constantine VII in De Administrando Imperio writes that Croats settled Dalmatia and from there they settled Illyricum and Pannonia [6] There, they assimilated with native Illyrians and Romans during the great migration of the Slavs.
The geography of Croatia is defined by its location—it is described as located at the crossroads of Central Europe and Southeast Europe, or within the wider region of Southern Europe. Croatia's territory covers 56,594 km 2 (21,851 sq mi), making it the 127th largest country in the world.