| Ravno Равно |
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  Ravno
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| Coordinates: 42°53′N 17°58′E / 42.883°N 17.967°E | |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Entity | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Government | |
| - Municipality president | Andrija Šimunović (HDZ BiH) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 447 km2 (172.6 sq mi) |
| Population (1991 census)(1991) | |
| - Total | 1,771 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Area code(s) | +387 36 |
Ravno is a town and the seat of its municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity. Ravno was a municipality until 1963, when it became a part of the Trebinje municipality. After the war, Ravno became a municipality again.
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Demographics
In 1991 were 198 inhabitants in the town itself, including:
- 173 (87.37%) Croats
- 16 (8.08%) Serbs
- 1 (0.50%) Muslims by nationality
- 5 (2.52%) Yugoslavs
- 3 (1.51%) others and unknown
Municipality, 1991.
total: 1,771
- 917 (51.77%) Serbs
- 800 (45.17%) Croats
- 21 (1.18%) Muslims by nationality
- 20 (1.12%) Yugoslavs
- 13 (0.76%) others and unknown
When political boundaries were created for the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ravno inherited part of the former Trebinje municipality and has today 447 km².
Settlements
Baljivac, Belenići, Bobovišta, Cicrina, Čavaš, Čopice, Čvaljina, Dvrsnica, Glavska, Golubinac, Gorogaše, Grebci, Ivanica, Kalađurđevići, Kijev Do, Kutina, Nenovići, Nevada, Orahov Do, Podosoje, Prosjek, Ravno, Rupni Do, Slavogostići, Slivnica Bobani, Slivnica Površ, Sparožići, Šćenica Bobani, Trebimlja, Trnčina, Uskoplje, Velja Međa, Vlaka, Vukovići, Začula, Zagradinje, Zaplanik and Zavala, and parts of settlements: Baonine, Orašje Popovo and Rapti Bobani.
Ravno during Yugoslav Wars
Ravno was first attacked by JNA forces in early October 1991 and levelled the village on the way to attack Dubrovnik in the War in Croatia.
Ravno again suffered heavy damage during the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina, when the majority of villages were destroyed. The area around Ravno was used as a corridor from where Dubrovnik county in Croatia was continuously attacked.
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