Grude ( pronunciation ) is a town and a municipality located in West Herzegovina Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina , an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina .
25-552: Grude is located 49 kilometers from Mostar , 19 kilometers from Imotski , and 100 km from Split . Testimony about life in these regions are still present in prehistoric times. In place of Ravlić cave, which is located in Drinovci , were found traces of life dating from the later Neolithic period. The life in these regions has been flowing continuously - the peoples, cultures and civilizations have been changing. In later, but historical times, this soil had very living presence of
50-609: A pattern in English whereby SI units are pronounced with the stress on the first syllable (as in kilogram , kilojoule and kilohertz ) and the pronunciation of the actual base unit does not change irrespective of the prefix (as in centimetre , millimetre , nanometre and so on). It is generally preferred by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), and
75-626: A snapshot of the use of the kilometre across Europe: the kilometre was in use in the Netherlands and in Italy, and the myriametre was in use in France. In 1935, the International Committee for Weights and Measures (CIPM) officially abolished the prefix "myria-" and with it the "myriametre", leaving the kilometre as the recognised unit of length for measurements of that magnitude. The symbol km for
100-661: Is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one thousand metres ( kilo- being the SI prefix for 1000 ). It is the preferred measurement unit to express distances between geographical places on land in most of the world; notable exceptions are the United States and the United Kingdom where the statute mile is used. There are two common pronunciations for the word. The first pronunciation follows
125-558: Is a town and a municipality located in West Herzegovina Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina , an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina . Grude is located 49 kilometers from Mostar , 19 kilometers from Imotski , and 100 km from Split . Testimony about life in these regions are still present in prehistoric times. In place of Ravlić cave, which is located in Drinovci , were found traces of life dating from
150-539: Is even more obvious in countries that use the American spelling of the word metre . This pronunciation is irregular because it makes the kilometre the only SI unit with the stress on the second syllable. After Australia introduced the metric system in 1970, the first pronunciation was declared official by the government's Metric Conversion Board. However, the Australian prime minister at the time, Gough Whitlam , insisted that
175-1052: Is home to the football club HNK Grude , basketball club HKK Grude , and the female handball club HŽRK Grude . NK Drinovci is based in Drinovci (located in the same municipality). De Boules clubs Grude and Sv. Stipan based in Sovići . Grude is twinned with: Radio Grude broadcasts from the town. [REDACTED] Grude travel guide from Wikivoyage [REDACTED] Una-Sana [REDACTED] Central Bosnia [REDACTED] Posavina [REDACTED] Herzegovina-Neretva [REDACTED] Tuzla [REDACTED] West Herzegovina [REDACTED] Zenica-Doboj [REDACTED] Sarajevo [REDACTED] Bosnian Podrinje [REDACTED] Canton 10 Kilometer The kilometre ( SI symbol: km ; / ˈ k ɪ l ə m iː t ər / or / k ɪ ˈ l ɒ m ə t ər / ), spelt kilometer in American and Philippine English ,
200-459: Is somehow persistently ignored in the overall modernization. Like most of the West Herzegovina cities, Grude was labeled as pro-Ustaše region. Therefore, it has been demonized by the officials of SFRY . The investments were very poor in it. That caused huge poverty and lot of people emigrated to Zagreb and Dalmatia , as well as to Germany as gastarbeiter . Today the municipality is among
225-682: The Croatian Defense Council (HVO) were founded in Grude. The Main HQ of the HVO was located in Grude. 19,203 total In the 1991 census , the municipality of Grude had a population of 16,358 residents: The town of Grude had 3,528 residents; almost all of whom were ethnic Croats . In the 2013 census , the municipality of Grude had a population of 17,308 residents: During the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina , Grude
250-602: The Middle Ages was marked by the Ottoman expansion and conquest. After the Turks, Austria-Hungary arrived. This is a short transitional period in which were built numerous schools and infrastructure needed for the functioning of a modern European state, but this is somehow persistently ignored in the overall modernization. Like most of the West Herzegovina cities, Grude was labeled as pro-Ustaše region. Therefore, it has been demonized by
275-527: The Romans , whose commercial road, connecting the two great ancient trading center - Salona and Narona , was passing through the region. Recent archaeological excavations at the site in Gorica confirm that on this soil in ancient times there was a significant Roman settlement. Middle Ages is a time of tombstones - stećak and in municipality of Grude can be found practically everywhere - which proves that at that time
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#1732847748693300-458: The 2013 census , the municipality of Grude had a population of 17,308 residents: During the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina , Grude was one of the bastions of the "rebellion" against the aggression of the Yugoslav Army. The late 1990s and early 2000s were marked by recent war and the struggle for survival, whereas today Grude is experiencing cultural and economic renaissance. Grude is placed on
325-481: The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Many other users, particularly in countries where SI (the metric system) is not widely used, use the second pronunciation with stress on the second syllable. The second pronunciation follows the stress pattern used for the names of measuring instruments (such as micrometer , barometer , thermometer , tachometer, and speedometer ). The contrast
350-427: The crossroads of two big roads: Slavonski Brod - Ploče and Mostar - Split . Through Grude goes master road M-6 Grude - Ljubuški - Čapljina - Metković, and master road M-17.5 Posušje - Grude - Privalj - Široki Brijeg - Mostar . Besides that there are also 2 regional roads: The town is home to the football club HNK Grude , basketball club HKK Grude , and the female handball club HŽRK Grude . NK Drinovci
375-535: The distance from the orbital poles (either North or South) to the Equator , this being a truly internationally based unit. The first name of the kilometre was "Millaire". Although the metre was formally defined in 1799, the myriametre ( 10 000 metres) was preferred to the "kilometre" for everyday use. The term " myriamètre " appeared a number of times in the text of Develey's book Physique d'Emile: ou, Principes de la science de la nature , (published in 1802), while
400-581: The kilometre is in lower case and has been standardised by the BIPM . A slang term for the kilometre in the US, UK, and Canadian militaries is klick . Some sporting disciplines feature 1000 m (one-kilometre) races in major events (such as the Olympic Games ). In some disciplines—although world records are catalogued—one-kilometre events remain a minority. Grude#Q1017931 Grude ( pronunciation )
425-466: The later Neolithic period. The life in these regions has been flowing continuously - the peoples, cultures and civilizations have been changing. In later, but historical times, this soil had very living presence of the Romans , whose commercial road, connecting the two great ancient trading center - Salona and Narona , was passing through the region. Recent archaeological excavations at the site in Gorica confirm that on this soil in ancient times there
450-539: The most developed in Bosnia-Herzegovina, with numerous medium and small business corporations, Violeta paper factory being the biggest brand. Croatian Republic of Herceg-Bosna and the Croatian Defense Council (HVO) were founded in Grude. The Main HQ of the HVO was located in Grude. 19,203 total In the 1991 census , the municipality of Grude had a population of 16,358 residents: The town of Grude had 3,528 residents ; almost all of whom were ethnic Croats . In
475-401: The officials of SFRY . The investments were very poor in it. That caused huge poverty and lot of people emigrated to Zagreb and Dalmatia , as well as to Germany as gastarbeiter . Today the municipality is among the most developed in Bosnia-Herzegovina, with numerous medium and small business corporations, Violeta paper factory being the biggest brand. Croatian Republic of Herceg-Bosna and
500-425: The region of Imotski -Bekija fields - arable land is relatively rich in water in contrast to the fierce and rocky, which is surrounded by. The end of the Middle Ages was marked by the Ottoman expansion and conquest. After the Turks, Austria-Hungary arrived. This is a short transitional period in which were built numerous schools and infrastructure needed for the functioning of a modern European state, but this
525-756: The second pronunciation was the correct one because of the Greek origins of the two parts of the word. By a decree of 8 May 1790, the French National Constituent Assembly ordered the French Academy of Sciences to develop a new measurement system. In August 1793, the French National Convention decreed the metre as the sole length measurement system in the French Republic and it was based on 1 / 10 millionth of
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#1732847748693550-499: The term kilometre only appeared in an appendix. French maps published in 1835 had scales showing myriametres and " lieues de Poste " (Postal leagues of about 4288 metres). The Dutch, on the other hand, adopted the kilometre in 1817 but gave it the local name of the mijl . It was only in 1867 that the term " kilometer " became the only official unit of measure in the Netherlands to represent 1000 metres. Two German textbooks dated 1842 and 1848 respectively give
575-454: Was a significant Roman settlement. Middle Ages is a time of tombstones - stećak and in municipality of Grude can be found practically everywhere - which proves that at that time was quite a big life. Undoubtedly it is a merit favorable geographical position of this region, as well as the relatively mild climate, together with rich natural resources. Rarely can see where this unusual combination of brutality and tameness of nature that we find in
600-562: Was one of the bastions of the "rebellion" against the aggression of the Yugoslav Army. The late 1990s and early 2000s were marked by recent war and the struggle for survival, whereas today Grude is experiencing cultural and economic renaissance. Grude is placed on the crossroads of two big roads: Slavonski Brod - Ploče and Mostar - Split . Through Grude goes master road M-6 Grude - Ljubuški - Čapljina - Metković, and master road M-17.5 Posušje - Grude - Privalj - Široki Brijeg - Mostar . Besides that there are also 2 regional roads: The town
625-427: Was quite a big life. Undoubtedly it is a merit favorable geographical position of this region, as well as the relatively mild climate, together with rich natural resources. Rarely can see where this unusual combination of brutality and tameness of nature that we find in the region of Imotski -Bekija fields - arable land is relatively rich in water in contrast to the fierce and rocky, which is surrounded by. The end of
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