Hum is a small mountain located south of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the left bank of the Neretva river. The 436-meter high mountain is part of the Čvrsnica region of the Dinaric Alps.[1][better source needed]
| Hum | |
|---|---|
  Hum Location of Hum in Herzegovina | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 436 m (1,430 ft) |
| Coordinates | 43°19′38″N 17°48′23″E / 43.327142°N 17.806434°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Parent range | Dinaric Alps |
In 2002, the "Millennium Cross" was erected on top of the hill. The cross, measuring 33 metres, is meant to celebrate two millennia of Christianity, making it a controversial landmark due to Mostar being populated by both Christians and Muslims.[2]
References
edit- ^ "brdo Hum (Mostar)" (in Croatian). dinarskogorje.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ Mihaylov, Valentin (2020). "Ethnoterritorial Divisions and Urban Geopolitics in Post-Yugoslav Mostar". In Mihaylov, Valentin (ed.). Spatial Conflicts and Divisions in Post-socialist Cities. Cham: Springer. p. 102. ISBN 9783030617646.
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