Lukomir ( sr-cyrl, Лукомир) is a village in the

Konjic Konjic ( sr-Cyrl, Коњиц) is a List of cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, city located in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of two entities that make up Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in no ...

municipality,

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. It consists of two settlements: Donji (Lower) and Gornji (Upper) Lukomir.

Gornji Lukomir

Gornji Lukomir is known for its touristic potential and heritage. It is the highest and most remote village in the entire country.

Characteristics

Lukomir sits at an altitude of on the

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mountain. Stećci originating from the 14th and 15th century exist at the village and suggest that it was inhabited for hundreds of years. The walls of the homes in the area are made of stone and their roofs of wooden tiles. The Rakitnica canyon is located nearby and is said by local folklore to be the origin of a dragon.

National monument

Considered significant in terms of quality of natural and cultural-historical landscape, Lukomir (Gornji Lukomir) village and its immediate surrounding is designated as National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Donji Lukomir

Donji Lukomir (Lower Lukomir) is part of the village situated some below Gornji (Upper), on the steep slopes of the Rakitnica canyon.

In film

*Much of the 1990 Yugoslav film ''Gluvi Barut'' (''Silent Gunpowder'') was filmed in Lukomir village and the surrounding

mountain area. *A documentary entitled ''Lukomir - Six Months Off'' () directed by Niels van Koevorden was filmed in 2010. It was screened at the

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. It later won the 2010 Documentary Award from Dutch broadcaster VPRO. *The village appears in the film '' Killing Season'' as the birthplace of main character Emil Kovač (played by

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). *The music video for single " Dođi" (''Come'') by Bosnian singer-songwriter

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and

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n singer-songwriter Senidah was filmed in the village in 2020.

Demographics

According to the 2013 census, its population was 13, all

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References

External links

Populated places in Konjic National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina Medieval Bosnia and Herzegovina architecture {{BosniaHerzegovina-geo-stub