Municipality of Trnovo

Trnovo is a municipality located about 30 kilometers southeast of the city of Sarajevo, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in an inter mountain area of Treskavica, Visočica, Bjelašnica, Igman and Jahorina. The current Municipality of Trnovo administratively belongs to the Sarajevo Canton and it represents the largest municipality of Canton (338.4 square kilometers). Sarajevo International Airport is located about 27 km from Trnovo. Center of Trnovo lies at an altitude of 844 meters, while the villages on the slopes of the surrounding mountains lie at an average altitude of 1,000 meters. Mountains of unique beauty reach height over 2000 meters: Treskavica (2067 m), Bjelašnica (2088 m), Igman, Jahorina and Visočica. This area is characterized as an ecologically clean area, which is reflected in the purity of water and air, and the preservation of natural characteristics of the land. Trnovo is also characterized by a rich natural heritage which is located mostly in the mountains: Bjelašnica, Treskavica and Visočica and in Canyon of Rakitnica. Also other areas are enriched with beautiful nature, lush vegetation and natural monuments. There are many natural springs and mountain streams of unique beauty that enrich many areas of the municipality. This area is also interesting because of caves, mostly locally known and completely unexplored. Nature parks of mountains are at the foot overgrown by forests and ground flora that requires full protection of certain plant and animal species and ecosystems. Trnovo is exceptionally abundant with the clean, fresh water springs, and rivers, such as Crna Rijeka, Bijela Rijeka, Rakitnica River, Canyon of Rakitnica, as well as five mountain glacial lakes. The watershed of the Adriatic and the Black Sea basin is on the territory of Trnovo. Canyon of Rakitnica River, long 20 km with untouched nature represents unique tourist attraction for rare visitors. Its waterfalls crash down to the cliffs where they disperse into millions of tiny particles floating in the air and contributing to the creation of high ozone concentrations, and it represents rich air spa near to Sarajevo. Forests are one of the most important natural resources of the Trnovo. It is estimated that 2/3 of flora of Bosnia and Herzegovina (about 3,000 taxa) exist on the Trnovo area. The municipality of Trnovo has been making great results in recent years. There are a lot of successfully completed projects that contribute to the well-being of the local community, and at the same time create space for new domestic and foreign investments. The point of the Municipality's business is the effort to speed up the development of the Municipality with ready development projects. The Municipality operates in a managerial manner, as shown by the Municipal Budget. The approach to development is different , our vision is implemented through the joint teamwork of the Municipal authorities and the Municipal Council, as well as with the help of the Sarajevo Canton Government, but also thanks to the investors who invested in the municipality of Trnovo. The municipality of Trnovo recorded a large increase in tax revenues, as a result of which there was a significant shift of the municipality in the ranking list of the development of municipalities in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Trnovo is a natural environment for a modern, healthy life, where urban and rural amenities intertwine. The increase in funds in the budget is used by the Municipality of Trnovo for investments in projects that encourage the development of tourism in the Canton of Sarajevo. The implementation of projects is underway in all local communities, especially in the area of Bjelašnica, which is being urbanized through detailed plans. Several more new investment projects are being announced, and the key ones for Trnovo in the coming period concern the construction of a business and sports center and investment in renewable sources of electricity.