Vrapčići, Mostar
Vrapčići | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 43°22′26″N 17°51′04″E / 43.374°N 17.851°E | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Canton | Herzegovina-Neretva |
| Municipality | City of Mostar |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.08 sq mi (13.16 km2) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 3,266 |
| • Density | 640/sq mi (250/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 88000 (Same as Mostar) |
| Area code | (+387) 36 345 |
Vrapčići is a suburban neighborhood in the City of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is part of the Northern metropolitan area.
According to the 2013 census, the population of Vrapčići was 3,266. The M-17 road goes right through Vrapčići and connects it with other northern suburbs and the city neighborhood of Zalik. The river Neretva forms the border to Raštani in the west, whereas it borders to Kuti, Livač and the Podveležje village of Dobrč to the east.
This part of the city is home of the FK Velež Mostar soccer club. Besides its Rođeni stadium, other important landmarks are the White Mosque and the Sutina cemetery. The suburb is also famous for its weekend-market, which attracts vendors and buyers from all over Bosnia, and even other countries in the region.