Drvar

Drvar
Дрвар
Drvar
Coordinates: 44°22′27″N 16°23′04″E / 44.37417°N 16.38444°E / 44.37417; 16.38444
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina
EntityFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
CantonCanton 10
Geographical regionBosanska Krajina
Area
  Total
7.3 km2 (2.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 census)
  Total
3,730
  Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+387 34
Websitewww.opstinadrvar.net

Drvar (Serbian Cyrillic: Дрвар, pronounced [dř̩ʋaːr]) is a town and the seat of the Municipality of Drvar in Canton 10 of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in western Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the road between Bosansko Grahovo and Bosanski Petrovac, and also near Glamoč.

Drvar lies in a vast valley, the southeastern part of Bosanska Krajina, between the Osječanica, Klekovača, Vijenca and Šator mountains of the Dinaric Alps. The southeastern side of the boundary extends from the Šator over the Jadovnik, the Ujilica and descends to the Lipovo and the Una River.

This extremely hilly region, comprising the town of Drvar and the numerous outlying villages, covers approximately 1,030 square kilometres (400 square miles). The town is mainly situated on the left side of the River Unac, and its elevation is approximately 480 meters (1,574 feet).